Television anchor Jasmeen Manzoor has finally broken her silence to tell
the world about the events that led to her resignation from Samaa TV.
She quit last month after his employers refused to extend support
following threats to her life because of her work.
Jasmeen, quoting law enforcement agencies said in a blog post the
threats to her were from MQM and explains why her life is in danger.
“I have spent 15 years a journalist and have been doing current affairs
shows on private news TV channels of Pakistan but this is the first
time, according to law enforcement agencies, I and my family are under
serious life threats,” wrote.
“Hunt and target a woman. Not only will this make international
headlines but will also tell the world that we are hostage to handful of
terrorists …these terrorists control our destinies.
She said that it all actually started on “11th May 2013 when Pakistan
was witnessing General Elections 2013 and voting for political
transaction (sic) from one democratic government to another was taking
place. As a journalist and host of news channel, I was covering voting
process around Pakistan via special election transmission.
“On that day, I witnessed that, huge numbers of people came out to cast
their votes which was not seen in the past. I was jubilant excited and
praying “God let there be a change let the Pakistanis decide for a new
beginning,” she wrote.
“My excitement turned into my nightmare. I decided to cast my vote along
with my old mother and my brother. I went to my polling constituency
called NA 250 (DHA Girls College polling station) and there I saw crowds
of people, huge numbers, hundreds of excited women, youngsters, girls
and boys. Now it was around 2 O clock in the afternoon the polling had
started very late, in fact the ballot boxes were brought by the
candidate himself in custody of Rangers.
“I started talking to the people they were tired and hot and by now
getting impatient as the line was huge but the voting was very slow. As a
journalist, I entered the polling station forcibly to know why polling
was so delayed and slow? As I went inside I saw total ciaos (sic). There
was hardly any staff and people were pushing and shoving puzzled what
to do. I started surveying the rooms; polling was going on in a few
rooms but at a snail’s pace and the staff was scared. I asked them why
was there so much less staff and why were they taking so much time? They
said don’t ask us , ask the presiding officer who was nowhere to be
seen. I saw one room which was locked from inside, I tried opening it
because my instinct said something was wrong, as I pushed the crowd
pushed with me and we managed to get inside and there I witnessed that
polling officer hostage and a few young men stamping fake votes for a
political party, Mutahida Qaumi Moment (MQM). I questioned them about
rigging but they misbehaved with me and started to run away.”
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Television anchor Jasmeen Manzoor has finally broken her silence to tell
the world about the events that led to her resignation from Samaa TV.
She quit last month after his employers refused to extend support
following threats to her life because of her work.
Jasmeen, quoting law enforcement agencies said in a blog post the
threats to her were from MQM and explains why her life is in danger.
“I have spent 15 years a journalist and have been doing current affairs
shows on private news TV channels of Pakistan but this is the first
time, according to law enforcement agencies, I and my family are under
serious life threats,” wrote.
“Hunt and target a woman. Not only will this make international
headlines but will also tell the world that we are hostage to handful of
terrorists …these terrorists control our destinies.
She said that it all actually started on “11th May 2013 when Pakistan
was witnessing General Elections 2013 and voting for political
transaction (sic) from one democratic government to another was taking
place. As a journalist and host of news channel, I was covering voting
process around Pakistan via special election transmission.
“On that day, I witnessed that, huge numbers of people came out to cast
their votes which was not seen in the past. I was jubilant excited and
praying “God let there be a change let the Pakistanis decide for a new
beginning,” she wrote.
“My excitement turned into my nightmare. I decided to cast my vote along
with my old mother and my brother. I went to my polling constituency
called NA 250 (DHA Girls College polling station) and there I saw crowds
of people, huge numbers, hundreds of excited women, youngsters, girls
and boys. Now it was around 2 O clock in the afternoon the polling had
started very late, in fact the ballot boxes were brought by the
candidate himself in custody of Rangers.
“I started talking to the people they were tired and hot and by now
getting impatient as the line was huge but the voting was very slow. As a
journalist, I entered the polling station forcibly to know why polling
was so delayed and slow? As I went inside I saw total ciaos (sic). There
was hardly any staff and people were pushing and shoving puzzled what
to do. I started surveying the rooms; polling was going on in a few
rooms but at a snail’s pace and the staff was scared. I asked them why
was there so much less staff and why were they taking so much time? They
said don’t ask us , ask the presiding officer who was nowhere to be
seen. I saw one room which was locked from inside, I tried opening it
because my instinct said something was wrong, as I pushed the crowd
pushed with me and we managed to get inside and there I witnessed that
polling officer hostage and a few young men stamping fake votes for a
political party, Mutahida Qaumi Moment (MQM). I questioned them about
rigging but they misbehaved with me and started to run away.”
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