The reporting by the Indian media of the recent India-Pakistan hostilities has been in equal measures a vile comedy, buffoonery, vaudeville and farce. This is an abject lesson in how news establishments should not be conducting themselves, it appeared as if the war was being fought in the news rooms by self appointed Brigadiers, Wing Commanders and Admirals instead of on the battlefront. The Noida media has wilfully misled, misinformed and caused immense anxiety in the country, yet they will face no consequences. Reason being firstly that they are fully supported by the government and secondly there are enough imbeciles amongst us who will continue to watch broadcasts, nay even justify that it was imperative to disseminate fake news as part of psychological warfare that India was conducting against Pakistan. I wonder how many Pakistanis were watching Noida media? Were they quaking in their boots ? I guess not, because worldwide, Indian media has zero credibility barring a few independent news outfits. Meanwhile the WhatApp keyboard warriors continue to watch godi media and spread the good news, perhaps we can send them across to have biryani in Lahore to shatter their illusions.
