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Monday, May 14, 2012

A rare moment of joy An editorial in Dawn

The abduction episode underlined how the media has still a long way to go before it can claim to be mature and responsible. First there was an unfounded press report on how the family was reacting — it claimed close relatives were unaffected and happy. The report was nonsensical and exposed a lack of professionalism and, worse still, compassion. Then, because the government rightly made all the moves to secure his release away from the prying eyes of the media to ensure the abducted envoy’s safety, it came in for flak for perceived inaction. But this debate can continue at another time. For now let’s join in the joy of the Azizuddin family and salute their courage and stoicism.

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