So the Govt of Sharif Royal Family has sent a prosecution notice to Hamza ali abbasi that
he spread false rumors about 900 children being kidnapped from Lahore
and spread "Fear" in the people. Being a common man, According to him,
he gets all the news and facts from News Channels and Newspaper articles,
so following are the links of well reputed media outlets on this matter.
he spread false rumors about 900 children being kidnapped from Lahore
and spread "Fear" in the people. Being a common man, According to him,
he gets all the news and facts from News Channels and Newspaper articles,
so following are the links of well reputed media outlets on this matter.
His reply to the Additional Secretary Prosecution, Government of Punjab (Posted to his office on Sept 3rd, 2016).
Respected Mr Mahmood Hassan.
Additional Secretary Prosecution,
Government of Punjab.
Additional Secretary Prosecution,
Government of Punjab.
I chose to write back myself rather than have my lawyer do that because i am deeply saddened as a citizen of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. All legal matters and
aspects aside, your warning letter has had a personal impact on me
as i can see that the Democratic values we had fought so hard to establish and
still fight to protect, are under threat and your warning letter is the
first step towards making Pakistan a ruthless Police state hell bent on curbing any
voice against the ruling Government.
Let me clarify my position on the matter under discussion.
aspects aside, your warning letter has had a personal impact on me
as i can see that the Democratic values we had fought so hard to establish and
still fight to protect, are under threat and your warning letter is the
first step towards making Pakistan a ruthless Police state hell bent on curbing any
voice against the ruling Government.
Let me clarify my position on the matter under discussion.
Sir, with regards to the allegation that you have put forward that i fueled rumors in
my 3rd August FB post about 900 children being abducted which, in your words,
spread fear in the public, i would suggest that you ask your team to kindly write
“children abducted in Punjab” on a search engine called
“Google” which is available for public use.
You will come across various sources,
including multiple Tweets tweeted on 2nd August of an esteemed
Punjab Govt MPA Hina Butt, later tweets of Asifa Zardari on 7th and 8th Aug and
various articles of credible newspapers which give the number of
“Abducted” children from 250, 600, 750 and even 913.
So if what i said was a “Rumor” and the numbers were much less,
then i very humbly suggest you take action against the above mentioned
“Sources” of this news before taking action against me,
who based my facts on these sources.
my 3rd August FB post about 900 children being abducted which, in your words,
spread fear in the public, i would suggest that you ask your team to kindly write
“children abducted in Punjab” on a search engine called
“Google” which is available for public use.
You will come across various sources,
including multiple Tweets tweeted on 2nd August of an esteemed
Punjab Govt MPA Hina Butt, later tweets of Asifa Zardari on 7th and 8th Aug and
various articles of credible newspapers which give the number of
“Abducted” children from 250, 600, 750 and even 913.
So if what i said was a “Rumor” and the numbers were much less,
then i very humbly suggest you take action against the above mentioned
“Sources” of this news before taking action against me,
who based my facts on these sources.
However, may i dare also say that if the Govt believes
that i or any of these sources have spread news based on inaccurate facts,
then the job of a “Democratic” Govt is ONLY to clarify the facts in front of the people. The last time i checked,
there was Democracy in Pakistan, and in a Democracy a Govt does not send notices to individuals accusing them of getting
the facts wrong and asking for apology by threat of legal action.
that i or any of these sources have spread news based on inaccurate facts,
then the job of a “Democratic” Govt is ONLY to clarify the facts in front of the people. The last time i checked,
there was Democracy in Pakistan, and in a Democracy a Govt does not send notices to individuals accusing them of getting
the facts wrong and asking for apology by threat of legal action.
Thirdly, as you have taken the liberty of quoting Quran while trying to tell me
that spreading rumors is a sin, i think we both agree on that and believe me when you are a media person subject to all kinds of rumors, you realize why it is a sin.
But who decides what a rumor is? I am aware of the statistics that IG Punjab presented.
You are saying I spread a rumor and the Govt and IG Punjab is right,
i say that the news outlets are right and the Govt is spreading rumors to maintain
a good image in the public. Other examples of rumors
that i think Government is spreading is that Nawaz Sharif and his family are not
corrupt and the facts in Panama Leaks are all lies, but then again,
you and the Govt have the right to disagree with me just like
i have the right to disagree with you and the Govt. So lets keep it to a “Disagreement”
and not make it a point to demand apology or threats of legal action,
because if things are to go in that direction then i will make
it a point of my very existence to fight for my right and for what i think is right,
even if it takes years and even if the opponent is the Govt machinery.
that spreading rumors is a sin, i think we both agree on that and believe me when you are a media person subject to all kinds of rumors, you realize why it is a sin.
But who decides what a rumor is? I am aware of the statistics that IG Punjab presented.
You are saying I spread a rumor and the Govt and IG Punjab is right,
i say that the news outlets are right and the Govt is spreading rumors to maintain
a good image in the public. Other examples of rumors
that i think Government is spreading is that Nawaz Sharif and his family are not
corrupt and the facts in Panama Leaks are all lies, but then again,
you and the Govt have the right to disagree with me just like
i have the right to disagree with you and the Govt. So lets keep it to a “Disagreement”
and not make it a point to demand apology or threats of legal action,
because if things are to go in that direction then i will make
it a point of my very existence to fight for my right and for what i think is right,
even if it takes years and even if the opponent is the Govt machinery.
You have made a very subjective claim in your letter that the
“Government makes all out efforts to trace the missing children and
bring them back home to their parents.” I tend to disagree with you on this
and i believe and have experienced that the Government institutions,
especially the Police, can be very insensitive and they in fact DO NOT MAKE AN
ALL OUT EFFORT TO GIVE JUSTICE. Am i wrong to disagree with you on this?
Did you mention any undeniable facts from foolproof sources to support your
subjective claim?
Or am i to willingly or unwillingly agree with you only because you represent the Government? You have a public office run by the tax money of the people,
you are suppose to serve the STATE,
is it befitting to your stature to even try to justify or even glorify a
political Government? Let me elaborate further:
“Government makes all out efforts to trace the missing children and
bring them back home to their parents.” I tend to disagree with you on this
and i believe and have experienced that the Government institutions,
especially the Police, can be very insensitive and they in fact DO NOT MAKE AN
ALL OUT EFFORT TO GIVE JUSTICE. Am i wrong to disagree with you on this?
Did you mention any undeniable facts from foolproof sources to support your
subjective claim?
Or am i to willingly or unwillingly agree with you only because you represent the Government? You have a public office run by the tax money of the people,
you are suppose to serve the STATE,
is it befitting to your stature to even try to justify or even glorify a
political Government? Let me elaborate further:
Me and my relatives and friends have been victims of injustice of Govts where
we have been refused FIRs and denied investigations,
Police corruption is a matter known to all of us. If their is an outcry among the public
on kidnappings of children, then instead of blaming it all on rumors and sending
notices to people like me,
it will be helpful if the Govt concentrates on the root cause of these rumors,
maybe just maybe the Police is hiding the facts and children are actually being
kidnapped on a massive scale. After all,
there is fire where the smoke comes from, there has to be an objective reason
behind all those videos of children being abducted and various incidents
where kidnappers have been caught by the public,
all of these events being shown on television.
If the Govt will concentrate on resolving the issues rather than trying to silence people like me just because i stated some facts that the Govt thinks are exaggerated,
maybe the outcry will fizzle out when people actually do feel secure.
we have been refused FIRs and denied investigations,
Police corruption is a matter known to all of us. If their is an outcry among the public
on kidnappings of children, then instead of blaming it all on rumors and sending
notices to people like me,
it will be helpful if the Govt concentrates on the root cause of these rumors,
maybe just maybe the Police is hiding the facts and children are actually being
kidnapped on a massive scale. After all,
there is fire where the smoke comes from, there has to be an objective reason
behind all those videos of children being abducted and various incidents
where kidnappers have been caught by the public,
all of these events being shown on television.
If the Govt will concentrate on resolving the issues rather than trying to silence people like me just because i stated some facts that the Govt thinks are exaggerated,
maybe the outcry will fizzle out when people actually do feel secure.
Last but not the least, as you mentioned Quran, let me also take the liberty of quoting
the beloved last Apostle and
Messenger of Allah Prophet Muhammad (PEACE BE UPON HIM):
Narrated by Muslim, 49: “Whoever is a believer and sees a wrong, then
let him stop it by hand,
if that can not be done then SPEAK AGAINST IT,
even if that cannot be done then at least think of it as wrong as
there is no lower level of belief than this”.
I feel that whatever fame and audience Allah has bestowed on me, is a heavy burden.
When i have an audience which listens to me,
i have an obligation to speak out against what i see is wrong.
I have put my media career at stake and my life under threat by speaking out against “Wrongs” i see around me. I do this in a hope that when i stand before my Lord,
i can tell him that the fame he bestowed on me, i tried to put it to good use.
the beloved last Apostle and
Messenger of Allah Prophet Muhammad (PEACE BE UPON HIM):
Narrated by Muslim, 49: “Whoever is a believer and sees a wrong, then
let him stop it by hand,
if that can not be done then SPEAK AGAINST IT,
even if that cannot be done then at least think of it as wrong as
there is no lower level of belief than this”.
I feel that whatever fame and audience Allah has bestowed on me, is a heavy burden.
When i have an audience which listens to me,
i have an obligation to speak out against what i see is wrong.
I have put my media career at stake and my life under threat by speaking out against “Wrongs” i see around me. I do this in a hope that when i stand before my Lord,
i can tell him that the fame he bestowed on me, i tried to put it to good use.
In a nutshell, NO i shall not apologize for speaking up for, what i believe,
is the truth as it is an obligation on me as a Muslim and my democratic right as a
Pakistani. If you think my figures are exaggerated,
i shall welcome if the Government wants to clarify the figures to me with conclusive
evidence but by no means i shall be subjugated with threats of legal action.
In the wake of Cyber Crime Bill, your office and the Govt has a brilliant opportunity to
take down all the individuals and organisations who are spreading sectarian,
religious and ethnic hatred, harassing women and threatening to even
kill people on social media. Hope your team also looks into these kind of
offences which i think are much bigger than the things we are focused on in our correspondence.
is the truth as it is an obligation on me as a Muslim and my democratic right as a
Pakistani. If you think my figures are exaggerated,
i shall welcome if the Government wants to clarify the figures to me with conclusive
evidence but by no means i shall be subjugated with threats of legal action.
In the wake of Cyber Crime Bill, your office and the Govt has a brilliant opportunity to
take down all the individuals and organisations who are spreading sectarian,
religious and ethnic hatred, harassing women and threatening to even
kill people on social media. Hope your team also looks into these kind of
offences which i think are much bigger than the things we are focused on in our correspondence.
Best Wishes,
Hamza Ali Abbasi,
A Pakistani.
(Posted to the Additional Secretary Prosecution’s office on September 3rd, 2016)
well we are living in Islamic republic Pakistan so any one can do what he wants to do. :|
Thanks :)
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