Pakistan: State of Emergency - PBS documentary
Dear Omer,
I’m writing on behalf of the American Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary series FRONTLINE/World. I think that you and the readers of Olive Ream will be interested in FRONTLINE/World™s new 20-minute documentary Pakistan: State of Emergency, now live on our website. The story investigates Maulana Fazlullah, the young Taliban cleric waging war against the Pakistani government in the beautiful valley of Swat. The story includes the events of November 3rd and Benazir Bhutto’s assasination, and also features interviews with Aitzaz Ahsan, his son Ali, and renowned Pakistani journalist and writer Ahmed Rashid.
The documentary broadcast in the U.S. last night, but you can watch the full video on our site, where you’ll also find extended interviews, background information and an interview with the reporter. You and your readers can post comments on the site, and we hope to hear what you think: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/pakistan703/
More about the story:
Swat is a place off-limits to most Western journalists, but reporter David Montero met this mysterious and ruthless Pakistani Taliban leader last spring. Montero also met the moderate local politician who tried to stop Fazlullah - Asfandiar Amir Zeb, the prince of Swat.
Amir Zeb was assassinated in a car bombing a day after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto shocked the world. Montero returned to the Swat Valley to find out what Amir Zebs death meant to the region, and to report on the Army’s belated efforts to fight the Taliban as suicide bombings spread throughout Pakistan.
The story, reported by David Montero as a joint project with the Christian Science Monitor, sheds light on the connection between Musharraf’s lax approach to Taliban militants and his recent crackdown on lawyers and the judiciary.
Thanks for watching, and for sharing on your blog.
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PBS FRONTLINE/World
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld
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why PBS don’t dare to make documentaries against NATO forces who whenever they want invade any Pakistani region and kills hundreds of people including women and kids? Western Media don’t have balls to criticize what NATO has been doing in region because they can’t say a word against those who are stronger than them. Hypocrisy is the best policy.
my question would be that why people make comment just for the sake of making a comment. do they mean that whatever is seeing in the PBS in question documentary is justified just because they are not making any for what NATO forces are doing. Come into real world and try to fix first what’s wrong with yourself and then go out criticizing.
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once again thanks Omer your blog is one of the best blogs I have come across; I am frequent visitor to your website for 2+ years. Please do continue sharing.
Ziad, and I don’t understand why people don’t have courage and capability to figure out what kind of role media had been playing?where on earth it was justified by ME that what that bearded guy doing is RIGHT? I am sorry but unlike yo and many other so called educated people, I don’t prefer to worship whatever is said by West.
Adnan,
I do not understand how come you have figure out that what ever WEST says i believe….
I guess you are quiet opinionated in your view and believes. If you are talking about Media than scan it on this side as well and be rationale is making comments; again not defending WEST Media.
There are two sides of the coin everywhere and one has to be subjective. I truly hate the idea of labeling cultures, countries, etc based on ones personal little experiences/acquaintances.