Ansar Abbasi Twists Facts, History In Defence of Militants
In his latest piece for The News (Jang Group), Ansar Abbasi requests “home-grown solutions to Talibanisation” – something many people would probably agree with. Unfortunately, he then goes on to spread...
View ArticleFighting ‘straw men’ is a losing battle
A ‘straw man‘ is a type of argument based on the misrepresentation of your opponent’s position. Wikipedia provides an excellent example of this type of rhetoric: A: Sunny days are good. B: If all days...
View ArticleAnsar Abbasi Fearmongering Misrepresents Facts
Ansar Abbasi had a sensational piece featured on the front page of The News on Thursday which claims that ‘850,000 US spies given clearance WP reveals that growth of agents has gone beyond all bounds...
View ArticleWajahat S. Khan examines the anti-Malala media campaign
Following the attempted murder of young education activist Malala Yousafzai, many news reports in the West heralded what was supposedly a uniting of Pakistani society against the Taliban. While this...
View ArticleGen Kayani: Rumours, Conspiracy Theories Against National Interest
Talking to a group of officers at GHQ on Monday, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani made a statement that media talking heads and so-called ‘investigative reporters’ should take to...
View ArticleThe Nation Repeats, Adds To US Secession Misinformation
We noted earlier that The News (Jang Group) had engaged in pointless point scoring by elevating a story about Americans unhappy with the recent election posting on the White House website asking that...
View ArticleThe News terms its own reporting as ‘conspiracy theories’
In an unusual moment of candor, an editorian of The News (Jang Group) termed its own reporting on a recent issue as ‘conspiracy theories’. The admission appears to be unintentional, but whether...
View ArticleConspiracy Culture, Not Ghosts, Behind Killing of Polio Workers
An article in The News (Jang Group) of 20th December bearing the headline, ‘Osama’s ghost behind killing of polio workers’ suggests that recent killings of polio workers are the result of a CIA...
View ArticleQadri an American Agent? Shireen Mazari’s Latest Conspiracy Theory
This week’s events have left many scratching their heads. Dr Tahirul Qadri’s return to Pakistan in the final few months before elections left many wondering, “why now?” Adding to those questions are...
View ArticleNew Provinces, Conspiracy Theories, and Turtles
Issues like creation of a new province can spark legitimate debate and discussion about the pros and cons of such policies. Or, if you need a short cut, you can always accuse the other side of acting...
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