This is apropos of Shazia’s murder, which is of course a very gruesome crime. But the way the media is blowing it for the last several days is also not less gruesome than the crime.
This is my friendly advice; the media friends may or may not entertain it. The incidence in hand if it has been done as is being said, is of course very very disgusting & repulsive occurrence. But the media friends must be mindful that the occurrence in hand is an individual act, therefore it must not and it could not be attributed to the whole community; legal fraternity. The alleged accused name is Chaudhery Naeem s/o Mr. xyz, which is sufficient identity and there is no need that his cast, creed, color or profession be also made victim of the accusation and that too before hand. If suppose a person commits a murder it is legal & sound to say that a person namely; xyz has committed a murder allegedly. But if the media begins beating the drum before hand that a Pathan, Sindhi, Punjabi or Balochi person namely xyz has committed a murder it is more heinous than the murder in the eye of law and morality. Firstly; because such like occurrence is individual act and therefore one’s cast, color, creed or profession cannot be made an accomplice in the commission of such individual act. Secondly; because the accused can defend himself during trials in a court of law but it is not possible for the accused to defend himself during the trial in media. Rather before hand drum beating sometimes also influence the minds of people as well as of the trial court!!! Media friends must not become all time housefly to breach privacy for detecting the dirt. They should and must not toss personal & family privacy simply because for the satisfaction of their media mania.
AFTAB ALAM ADVOCATE (HIGH COURT)
