Articles of the year 2020
Published on July 23rd, 2020
The advisors to the government have made a huge mistake in attempting to ban YouTube. Basing this advice on the alleged use of this app by the youth to post messages slandering the judiciary and the government.
The most successful have been the media service of the PML-N that have directed their attacks at the judiciary and their families including the release of a video with the judge dancing with a glass of whiskey. This was a criminal act and the PML-N has been named and shamed for this act.
It is up to the judiciary to pass a severe jail sentence without which these offences will be repeated time and again. This cyber law is in place and should now be used. The PML-N is adept at using strong arm tactics, the blatant storming of the Supreme Court by PML-N goons is a horror story. No action has been taken to date.
The threats to the judiciary and their families continue from this quarter. Action must be taken against the criminals who use these methods to browbeat the judiciary. These are the culprits that should be taken to task. Jail sentences against such people are more apt.
It is obvious that the PML-N is again succeeding in passing on their threats while crying innocence. YouTube is a black board on which a message is written and disseminated. The writer is known and should be punished.
The black board is not a cause in itself but people would like to see the judiciary take action against the people who resort to blackmail and threats. The culprits are well known and must be punished.
YouTube is the most successful provider of information in this age and is the source of immediate access to knowledge on any subject. The Quran has stated, that to gather knowledge you can travel to China if need be.
YouTube has brought the entire knowledge of the world as close as the nearest laptop. To deny access to YouTube would be tantamount to denying access to knowledge. This would be a far greater crime. This platform is to be protected and should be used to expose the criminals who exploited the media for their own purposes.
The politicians have always considered themselves above the law. The judiciary can act to bring them into the jurisdiction of the law. This is the preserve of the judiciary.