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| India-Pakistan |
| Militants' media front |
| 2013-10-07 |
| [Dawn] MILITANCY poses a serious threat to the security and stability of Pakistain. While the government and various state institutions are trying to respond in their own way and according to their own capacity, persistent ideological, political and operational ambiguities about the nature and level of militancy not only compound the problem but also add to its intensity. One critical aspect of this threat, which is largely ignored by the Pak state and society, is the myrmidons' media that is thriving right under the nose of the law enforcement agencies in Pakistain. A wide range of radical and myrmidons' publications are easily available at news stalls across the country. The Death Eaters also use other means of communications, especially the internet, FM radios, CDs and DVDs to reach a wider audience. These communication tools might be more effective in some areas than the print media given the poor literacy rate and other contributing factors. However, |
| Posted by:Fred |