An example of how fake news can cause mischief in human
societies is the recent worst riots in the UK. On July 29, a seventeen-year-old
man killed three young girls with a knife while injuring ten people during an
event in Southport, Northern England. Some time after this incident, the police
arrested the accused, but the incident was misrepresented on social media and
painted as terrorism by a Muslim refugee. Giving air, the attacker was also
given a fake Muslim name and the news wrote that the person had come to Britain
by boat last year and was on the watch list of the British Intelligence Agency.
The news led to anti-Muslim protests and incitement in Britain, in which
hundreds of people have been arrested, attacks on mosques and attacks on ethnic
minorities, with Prime Minister Carestar dying on television. Condemned the
attack on Gazans hotel, took special measures to protect the mosques while the
courts were kept open 24 hours to punish the accused involved in riots and it
was made clear that those who spread wrong information will be brought to
justice. The unrest in Britain is being described as the worst riots in
thirteen years. This is the case of Great Britain, where several years ago, by
controlling riots, keeping courts open 24 hours a day, using administrative
strategies, legal requirements were fulfilled and normal life was restored.
There are many lessons for our rulers to learn from these
events. While as a nation, we should take into consideration how the false news
of a single person through social media causes the worst calamities and losses.
Unfortunately, the fabric of the investigation regarding the spread of the said
news on social media is traced to a Pakistani who was allegedly killed by the
Lahore Police a few days ago using a photo broadcast on ITV. As a result of the
investigation conducted in the UK, this came to light and the statement given
by the accused to the FIA also revealed that the accused
had carried out this act alone. The accused not only provided false news to the
British public but also managed to convince the British Broadcasting
Corporation that a team of people from different countries had been prepared
for the work of the website "Channel 3 Nine" and also that That fake
news is being spread by another team member, not him.
According to the details given to the investigators, the
accused receives three to four lakh rupees per month from sensational news
platforms. I wish he would have realized the damage done to the reputation of
Pakistan and Pakistanis living abroad, especially in the UK, by this action of
the accused. Social media is a means of information transmission and expression
of opinion, in the use of which it is important to take into account the limits
of expression and the difference between positive and negative aspects. Some
elements do not consider this difference in the use of social media or
intentionally misuse this media. All should keep an eye on such elements that
create misunderstanding between institutions and the relationship of trust and
love between the army and the people.Trying to do harm. As Pakistanis, we have
to respect and protect the integrity and survival of our country.
The
textile industry has been the mainstay of Pakistan's economy for decades, but
this industry, which employs 45 percent of the country's total labor force and
accounts for 8.5 percent of the country's gross national product, is suffering
from high electricity prices, heavy Due to problems like interest rate, foreign
exchange crisis and climate change, it is facing severe difficulties. According
to the latest developments, the government has taken note of the problems faced
by the textile industry and has initiated other measures including assurance of
payment of pending sales tax refunds within a week. In a high-level meeting
chaired by Federal Minister of State for Finance, Revenue and Energy Ali Pervez
Malik, the government decided to solve the problem of capital shortage on
priority basis due to increase in production cost and delay in issuing refunds
due to increase in energy tariff. It is assured.
The fact
is that the unbearable cost of electricity is the main cause of our economic
and industrial problems. This is the main reason for affecting the
competitiveness of Pakistani products, while the reason for the high cost of
electricity is the IPPs, under the contracts with which the government not only
buys electricity at very expensive prices, but also gives them their full
production capacity. Pays accordingly even if they do not generate even one
kilowatt of electricity. Most of these companies are owned by Pakistanis,
including members of the ruling and powerful classes. The patriotism of these
people demands that they voluntarily give up the collection of minimum capacity
charges to save the country from economic crisis. All the export industries of
the country, including vertical textiles, can play their role effectively in
the improvement of the economy. Immediate progress in this direction is
indispensable for solving economic problems.
Missile
technology is the backbone of any country's defense capability. When Pakistan
became a nuclear power in 1998, the tireless work of our scientists, engineers
and technicians gave it an edge over its traditional enemy even in missile
technology. Today Pakistan's missile program is one of the best in the world.
The successful experiments of Abdali, Ghaznavi, Shaheen, Ghori, Nasr, Ababil,
Babar, Raad and Fateh two missile systems are proof of this. Thanks to the
successful test of the ballistic missile, Pakistan has joined the club of the
few countries that have the ability to destroy multiple enemy targets by
launching multiple nuclear weapons simultaneously with a single missile.
Taking
another step towards impregnable defence, Pakistan on Tuesday successfully
test-fired the Shaheen II surface-to-surface ballistic missile aimed at
training troops, verifying technical parameters and evaluating subsystems.
According to ISPR, engineers and senior officers from the Strategic Plans
Division, Army Strategic Forces Command, scientists and strategic institutions
witnessed the experiment. The Director General Strategic Plans Division
appreciated the technical expertise, dedication and commitment of the
scientists who contributed to this historic achievement. The President, Prime
Minister, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Services Chief
congratulated him. Pakistan successfully test-fired a similar
surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Ababil, last year. Pakistan has ballistic
technology missiles ranging from 60 km to 2750 km.
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