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Dawn urges Indian media to abandon war rhetoric

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 30 April 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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Dawn urges Indian media to abandon war rhetoric
Dawn's editorial urges Indian media to abandon aggressive rhetoric following a tragic attack in Pahalgam. The piece critiques India's media landscape for fostering hostility towards Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD-In the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, Dawn on Wednesday urged the Indian media to halt its warmongering and anti-Pakistan rhetoric, and instead adopt a more rational and responsible stance.

The editorial titled "Info Wars" criticized the Indian media for openly advocating war with Pakistan, while also condemning the Indian government’s move to ban 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including prominent platforms such as Dawn News, ARY News, and Geo News.

Dawn termed the justification behind the bans as “laughable,” especially given the inflammatory and hate-filled anti-Pakistan and anti-Muslim content routinely aired by mainstream Indian media outlets. “The hypocrisy is glaring,” the editorial said.

The newspaper also expressed concern over New Delhi's broader policy of cultural and social isolation, such as blocking Pakistani social media accounts and enforcing unofficial boycotts of Pakistani sports and entertainment.

“Tragically, the Indian state—supported by segments of its media and civil society—seems to be manufacturing a climate conducive to war,” the editorial observed. It acknowledged that jingoistic voices exist in Pakistan as well, but emphasized that due to the sheer size and influence of Indian media, such narratives can easily sway public opinion across the country.

Dawn noted that India has yet to produce conclusive evidence linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack. “Perhaps that is why Indian authorities are eager to silence Pakistani narratives—to prevent their own citizens from accessing alternative perspectives and questioning the official version of events in held Kashmir,” the editorial concluded.

ڈان Ú©ÛŒ بھارتی میڈیا سÛ' جنگی بیانیہ ترک کرنÛ' Ú©ÛŒ اپیل

اسلام آباد- پاہلگام میں حالیہ دہشت گرد حملÛ'ØŒ جس میں 26 افراد جان سÛ' گئÛ'ØŒ Ú©Û' بعد بدھ Ú©Û' روز ڈان اخبار Ù†Û' بھارتی میڈیا سÛ' اپیل Ú©ÛŒ ہÛ' کہ وہ جنگی جنون Ú©Ùˆ فروغ دینا بند کرÛ' اور پاکستان Ùˆ مسلمانوں Ú©Û' خلاف نفرت انگیز پروپیگنڈÛ' سÛ' گریز کرÛ'Û"

اپنÛ' اداریÛ' "انفو وارز" میں ڈان Ù†Û' بھارتی میڈیا Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' پاکستان Ú©Û' ساتھ جنگ Ú©ÛŒ Ú©Ú¾Ù„ÛŒ حمایت پر شدید تنقید Ú©ÛŒ اور بھارتی حکومت Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' 16 پاکستانی یوٹیوب چینلز پر پابندی، جن میں ڈان نیوز، اÛ' آر وائی نیوز، اور جیو نیوز جیسÛ' بÚ'Û' نیٹ ورکس شامل ہیں، Ú©ÛŒ مذمت Ú©ÛŒÛ"

اخبار Ù†Û' بھارتی حکومت Ú©Û' اس اقدام Ú©Ùˆ "مضحکہ خیز" قرار دیا، خاص طور پر جب خود بھارتی میڈیا میں پاکستان اور مسلمانوں Ú©Û' خلاف اشتعال انگیز مواد عام ہÛ'Û" اداریÛ' میں کہا گیا کہ "یہ دوہرا معیار واضح طور پر منافقت کا مظہر ہÛ'Û""

ڈان Ù†Û' بھارتی حکومت Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' پاکستانی سوشل میڈیا اکاؤنٹس Ú©Ùˆ بلاک کرنÛ' اور پاکستانی ثقافت اور کھیلوں Ú©Û' غیر سرکاری بائیکاٹ پر بھی افسوس کا اظہار کیاÛ"

اداریÛ' Ú©Û' مطابق: "بدقسمتی سÛ' ایسا لگتا ہÛ' کہ بھارتی ریاست، اس Ú©Û' Ú©Ú†Ú¾ میڈیا ادارÛ' اور سول سوسائٹی جنگ Ú©Û' ماحول Ú©Ùˆ جنم دÛ' رہÛ' ہیںÛ"" اخبار Ù†Û' اعتراف کیا کہ پاکستان میں بھی بعض شدت پسند آوازیں موجود ہیں، لیکن بھارتی میڈیا Ú©ÛŒ وسعت اور اثر Ùˆ رسوخ Ú©Û' باعث یہ بیانیہ بھارتی عوام Ú©Ùˆ بہت آسانی سÛ' متاثر کر سکتا ہÛ'Û"

ڈان Ù†Û' مزید کہا کہ بھارت اب تک پاہلگام حملÛ' میں پاکستان Ú©Û' ملوث ہونÛ' Ú©Û' کوئی ٹھوس شواہد پیش نہیں کر سکاÛ" "شاید اسی Ù„ÛŒÛ' وہ پاکستانی آوازوں Ú©Ùˆ دبانا چاہتا ہÛ' تاکہ بھارتی عوام Ú©Ùˆ متبادل نقطہ نظر نہ سننÛ' دیÛ' جائیں اور وہ اپنی حکومت سÛ' سوال نہ کریں کہ مقبوضہ کشمیر Ú©Û' اس خوبصورت سیاحتی مقام پر اصل میں ہوا کیاÛ""

Key Points

  • Dawn urges Indian media to stop promoting war narratives.
  • Criticism of India's ban on Pakistani YouTube channels.
  • Concern over India's cultural isolation policy towards Pakistan.
  • Highlighting the lack of evidence linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack.
  • Call for responsible media reporting to prevent escalations.

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