Media can easily turn truth into falsehood and falsehood into truth.Classic example was its propaganda against Islamic Hudood laws on rape and adultery which were repealed and amended in 2006 during dictator Musharraf's era. The MMA,PMLN and Imran Khan opposed the amendments and so called women protection bill while PMLQ,MQM and PPP supported the amendments.the most pathetic propaganda against Hudood laws was that if women gets raped and goes to court for justice she needs to have 4 witnesses or else she will be convicted of adultery. now anyone who hears that would say that its a cruel and insane law. but reality was contrary to that myth. there were 2 provisions for rape in Hudood ordinance section 6 stated if rape complainant presents 4 witnesses than culprit will be given sentence of 100 lashes if unmarried or stoning if married. but section 10(3) (which is not mentioned by lying hypocrites who oppose Islamic law in this country) states that if 4 witnesses are not presented and rape in proven through any circumstantial evidence or scientific evidence than culprit would be given sentence of 25 years imprisonment and if you look at the record most of the cases were resolved according to section 10(3) of hudood ordinance and hundreds of rapists were sent to jail for 25 years. last year during an interview Ameer e Jamaat Syed Munawar Hasan was asked about why JI supported Hudood ordinance with the old lie that it demanded 4 witnesses for conviction of rapist. now Syed Munawar probably thought what that lying anchor is saying is true so he gave very controversial answer to defend JI position.Which was embarrassing to say the least after that anti JI people started doing filthy propaganda against JI on matter of rape. based on edited video of that statement. which even prompted JI supporters and sympathisers to criticize JI on the matter. because they didn't new the truth. even though JI gave clarification immediately on statement of Syed Munawar Hasan and clarified its position on matter of rape and also exposed the lie against Hudood Ordinance
still some people have continued to do abusive propaganda against JI and Islamic law based on that interview from last year. which shows that these people are not concerned about the matter of rape and JI opinion on it but they just want to malign JI otherwise when JI has clarified its official position on matter of rape which contravenes statement of Syed Munawar Hasan there is no justification for criticizing and maligning JI and Hudood laws based on that statement from last year. but some people have no shame and probably no fear of God they again started this filthy propaganda on social media after 5 years old girl Sumbal was dishonoured by a jerk in Lahore. and WusatUllah Khan of BBC Urdu even wrote an article on it which was more of against JI than in favour of Sumbul . his article was full of lies from start to finish. he wrote at beginning. Syed Munawar Hasan nay Haliyah interiview main kaha.... now as far as I know anything which is older than a year can't be called Haliyah in Urdu language,specially when you are talking about a man who has given many interviews in calender year but anyway who would have questioned him on this lie and disinformation? he just wanted to malign JI in front of gullible people. he also penned down all the old lies of media about Hudood ordinance and so called women protection bill in that article. which was a perfect example of yellow journalism. and how truth about Hudood Ordinance was shrouded and ugly reality of so called women protection bill which was hidden
the lesson from this whole propaganda for JI is that in this harsh and cruel world where every thing is manipulated by the media specially if its related to Islam you have to be careful about what you say and JI leaders should know the truth about such things even if the questioner lies they should be well prepared to answer properly and illustrate real position of JI and Islam on such matters. otherwise our country is not short of gullible people who believe whatever they see,hear and read from hypocrites who lie against Islam and Islamists and forget the basic trait of humanity which is to tell the truth.
May Allah SWT help us all know and follow the truth. and give us wisdom and courage to stand up for Islam. Ameen
