Twitter users in Pakistan lambasted “vulgar”, “truth hider” and “paid” media in a top trend #فساد_کی_جڑ (Fasaad ki Jar – root of evil) on the social media site today.
Our media has stopped us from thinking.#فساد_کی_جڑ pic.twitter.com/6LNTWmowPU
— Haris Khan Niazi ???? (@HarisNiazi_PTI) March 2, 2017
In the fresh trend users accused the media of hiding the truth, manipulating minds of common citizens and telecasting vulgar content, which is “against Pakistani culture and traditions”.
#فساد_کی_جڑ Our media is good at distorting people with their reporting pic.twitter.com/gwrZSS9b3d
— M H T (@OfficialHanzala) March 2, 2017
Some Twitterati are of the view that Pakistani media is showing “western culture” which is polluting the minds of youth.
This is the request of Pakistani nation to its media https://t.co/5kdukOww8S#فساد_کی_جڑ pic.twitter.com/R4oVLhevp7
— Maryam Akhtar (@MaryamAkhtar18) March 2, 2017
#فساد_کی_جڑ what our media want to do with our culture ? pic.twitter.com/uYHmIQxG1V
— bj jutt (BazoO)???? (@bj_jutt) March 2, 2017
Some are of the view that media is “national enemy” of Pakistani citizens as it has stopped them from ‘thinking’.
#فساد_کی_جڑ
— Rida Yassmeen (@RidaYassmeen) March 2, 2017
Our media is our national enemy pic.twitter.com/Q1LBgfvD7A
Stop getting hypnotised by them and start living your own life #فساد_کی_جڑ pic.twitter.com/KNSLAJWP0A
— Muhammad Faraz ???? (@FarazMatrix) March 2, 2017
Most of the users, however, are against the morning shows because they are hub of ‘vulgarity’ hence should be banned.
#فساد_کی_جڑ Ban Vulgarities in Morning Shows pic.twitter.com/d6SeMkRh8G
— M H T (@OfficialHanzala) March 2, 2017
#فساد_کی_جڑ
— Haris Khan Niazi ???? (@HarisNiazi_PTI) March 2, 2017
Pakistani dreams were very famous across the borders but now we have adopted their culture. Thanks to bekao media. pic.twitter.com/XVXzbyxHQc
The Indian content on Pakistani channels was also target of critique, with users dubbing it “against our national interest”.
Why Indian content is allowed on Paki media #فساد_کی_جڑ pic.twitter.com/3bYcWfPIm6
— Iram Ahmad Khan (@Iram_Ahmad_Khan) March 2, 2017
#فساد_کی_جڑ
— Iram Ahmad Khan (@Iram_Ahmad_Khan) March 2, 2017
Media is running wrong content pic.twitter.com/n4bzwNypDU
#فساد_کی_جڑ is the top trend in Pakistan right now.
Some, however, have called political leadership, clerics, opposition parties and Taliban, ‘Fasaad Ki Jar’.
Over Media Don't tell us truth#فساد_کی_جڑ pic.twitter.com/ecUxaWsCJY
— farooq kashmiri (@fkhan5800) March 2, 2017
مذہبی تنظیمیں، مدارس، مولوی #فساد_کی_جڑ
— Loud Rebel ™ (@Askari_H) March 3, 2017
The trend comes in the aftermath of Pakistan Army launching its latest Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, to weed out terrorism in the country.
