Bizarre..! UN designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed starts journalism school in Pakistan; is journalism more fatal than terrorism?

NewsBharati    16-Feb-2019
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Islamabad, February 16: With time, Pakistan has signified how low it can go as a nation which only supports and soil terrorism in its land. First, by allowing a designated terrorist to fight elections, and now, allowed a terrorist to teach journalism as well. Yes you read that right! The United Nations designated terrorist group Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) under the leadership of Hafiz Saeed has started a journalism school right in the heart of Pakistan's Lahore city.

 

The school named Institute of Strategy and Communication (ISAC) offers a number of short-term and long-term courses in reporting, videography, Vlogging, social media influence, short film and documentary production. According to the brochures, the cost of a week-long certificate is Rs 3000 as mentioned in by the Institute. Milli Muslim League (MIM) President Saifulla Khalid regularly visiting the institute, in a video said, “Media is a new war weapon, our enemies are using the media to their advantage, the new age four frontal wars could only be won using media.” Adding further he said, “Camera and pen are the strongest tools in fifth generation warfare which are being taught here.”

Well, this clearly indicates what kind of journalism institute these terrorists are running which is grounding in the soil of Pakistan who still dastardly rubbishes the news of terrorism growing in their state. The institute is regularly visited by Saifullah Khalid, President of terrorist Saeed’s political party Milli Muslim League (MIM) and designated terrorist Hafiz Abdul Rauf, head of Fala-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) which is an arm of Lashkar-e-Taiba also run by Saeed.

Last year in November, the National Investigation Agency had issued non-bailable warrants against Pakistan based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Saeed and Syed Salahuddin, Chief of terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen. While JuD and FIF are globally designated terrorist organisations, they were officially put on a watch list by the Pakistan government last year, days before the international watchdog against money laundering and financing of terrorism Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had put Pakistan on a greylist.

Bizarre as the country is more bizarre are the ways it is being operated. As Pakistan shields itself from agreeing to soil terrorism in its country, the seeds of terrorism sown have emerged highlighting that it is being backed by the state. According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), FIF has been used to launder money to support terrorist activities of Lashkar-e-Taiyaba (LeT).