Can films fight terrorism? Dawn raises doubts
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 30 March 2025 | JP Staff Report
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Dawn raised concerns over a committee's plan to use media to combat terrorism. The editorial critiques the feasibility of such projects amidst economic challenges.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Dawn expressed disappointment on Sunday over a high-powered committee’s discussion on using TV dramas and films to combat terrorism and extremism, questioning the practicality of such an approach amid Pakistan’s economic challenges and evolving media landscape.
In its editorial, Hard Habits, the newspaper acknowledged that while state-sponsored productions in the 1990s successfully stirred patriotism, today’s digital era presents a vastly different scenario. With smartphones and streaming platforms offering global content, local productions now compete in an oversaturated market where high production values often outweigh messaging.
The Harden the State Committee, led by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, aims to launch a national campaign against extremism. However, Dawn raised concerns over the feasibility of expensive TV and film projects, given Pakistan’s financial constraints.
“Dramas and films require massive investments, with no guarantee of success. Given the country’s economic situation, can we afford such ventures?” the editorial questioned. It urged policymakers to address the root causes of militancy rather than relying on the media as a quick fix.
کیا Ùلمیں Ø¯ÛØ´Øª گردی سÛ' Ù„Ú' سکتی Ûیں؟ ڈان Ù†Û' Ø´Ú©ÙˆÚ© Ùˆ Ø´Ø¨ÛØ§Øª کا Ø§Ø¸ÛØ§Ø± کر دیا
اسلام آباد—ڈان Ù†Û' اتوار Ú©Ùˆ ایک اعلیٰ سطØÛŒ کمیٹی Ú©Û' اجلاس پر مایوسی کا Ø§Ø¸ÛØ§Ø± کیا، جس میں Ø¯ÛØ´Øª گردی اور Ø§Ù†ØªÛØ§ پسندی Ú©Û' خلا٠ڈراموں اور Ùلموں Ú©Û' استعمال پر بات ÛوئیÛ" اخبار Ù†Û' تجویز پر سوال اٹھاتÛ' ÛوئÛ' Ú©ÛØ§ Ú©Û Ù…ÙˆØ¬ÙˆØ¯Û Ù…Ø¹Ø§Ø´ÛŒ اور میڈیا Ú©Û' بدلتÛ' منظر نامÛ' میں ÛŒÛ ØÚ©Ù…ت عملی کتنی کارآمد ثابت ÛÙˆÚ¯ÛŒÛ"
اداریÛ' "ÛØ§Ø±Úˆ Ûیبٹس" میں ڈان Ù†Û' تسلیم کیا Ú©Û 1990 Ú©ÛŒ Ø¯ÛØ§Ø¦ÛŒ میں ریاستی سرپرستی میں بننÛ' والÛ' ڈراموں Ù†Û' عوام میں Ø¬ÙˆØ´Ù ØØ¨ الوطنی پیدا کیا، لیکن آج Ú©Û' ڈیجیٹل دور میں ØµÙˆØ±ØªØØ§Ù„ یکسر مختل٠ÛÛ'Û" اسمارٹ Ùونز اور اسٹریمنگ پلیٹ ÙØ§Ø±Ù…ز Ù†Û' بین الاقوامی مواد تک رسائی آسان بنا دی ÛÛ'ØŒ جس میں مقامی پروڈکشنز Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' Ø¬Ú¯Û Ø¨Ù†Ø§Ù†Ø§ مشکل ÛÙˆ چکا ÛÛ'Û"
اندرونی وزیر Ù…ØØ³Ù† نقوی Ú©ÛŒ سربراÛÛŒ میں بننÛ' والی "ÛØ§Ø±ÚˆÙ† دی اسٹیٹ کمیٹی" کا مقصد Ø§Ù†ØªÛØ§ پسندی Ú©Û' خلا٠قومی Ù…ÛÙ… چلانا ÛÛ'Û" تاÛÙ…ØŒ ڈان Ù†Û' Ù¹ÛŒ ÙˆÛŒ اور Ùلموں Ú©Û' Ù…ÛÙ†Ú¯Û' منصوبوں پر تشویش کا Ø§Ø¸ÛØ§Ø± کیا، خاص طور پر ملک Ú©ÛŒ Ù…ÙˆØ¬ÙˆØ¯Û Ù…Ø¹Ø§Ø´ÛŒ ØØ§Ù„ت Ú©Ùˆ دیکھتÛ' ÛوئÛ'Û"
اداریÛ' میں سوال اٹھایا گیا: "ڈرامÛ' اور Ùلمیں بنانÛ' Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' بھاری Ø³Ø±Ù…Ø§ÛŒÛ Ø¯Ø±Ú©Ø§Ø± Ûوتا ÛÛ'ØŒ جس Ú©ÛŒ کامیابی Ú©ÛŒ کوئی ضمانت Ù†ÛیںÛ" کیا پاکستان اس وقت ایسÛ' Ù…ÛÙ†Ú¯Û' منصوبوں کا متØÙ…Ù„ ÛÙˆ سکتا ÛÛ'ØŸ" اخبار Ù†Û' پالیسی سازوں Ú©Ùˆ ØªÙ†Ø¨ÛŒÛ Ú©ÛŒ Ú©Û ÙˆÛ Ø§Ù†ØªÛØ§ پسندی Ú©ÛŒ بنیادی ÙˆØ¬ÙˆÛØ§Øª پر ØªÙˆØ¬Û Ø¯ÛŒÚºØŒ Ù†Û Ú©Û Ù…ÛŒÚˆÛŒØ§ Ú©Ùˆ Ùوری ØÙ„ سمجھیںÛ"
Key Points
- Dawn questions the practicality of using films to fight terrorism.
- The editorial highlights economic constraints affecting media production.
- State-sponsored media in the 1990s contrasted with today's digital era.
- Real solutions should address the root causes of extremism, not just media alternatives.
- High production costs of films and dramas come with no guaranteed success.
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