Pakistan- A "media friendly" nation

Given the service it does to the international community, Pakistan should be listed as most favoured nation by United Nations. I am sure of getting support from every nation on such a proposal. International media will definitely come forward in turning this proposal into reality.

Pakistan has been consistently serving as content provider of news media across globe. BBC, CNN, ABC, Reuters are all grateful to Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. It is only ISI that makes sure that the international media has something to telecast, write every day. ISI ensures that the international reporters, who have been spending their life thousands of kilometres away from their families, get something to report back home and justify their salaries.

Since 2000, Pakistan has been consistent in providing news to every media house in the world. Journalists who cover Asia for BBC, CNN, NYT are more relaxed than Washington or London court reporter. From Christopher Amanpour to Barkha Dutt, all owe some amount of their success to Pakistan.

ISI does not believe in discriminating against its own. Hence, it provides content not only to ever hungry International media, but also to its own news media. One day it is about possible army coup, the next a terror attack. There is always some story keep floating involving ISI, Pak army, Pak government. There is always a conspiracy at work. Long before Osama Bin Laden was killed in a mansion in Attotabad, Pakistan had started providing some news story to all media houses across globe. Former Pervez Musharaf had said it several times that Osama Bin Laden may be dead. He had said it on several occasions. That was his way of providing story to news media. So, contribution extends from terrorists in the country to the President of the country.

Looking for some good story on Monday morning, newsroom feels confident that friend Pakistan will not disappoint. They no more need to be anxious about their editor's possible anger because Pakistanis are on the job. Look at any Indian newspaper archive from last 10 years for instance, there will be atleast one news story related to Pakistan. BBC, CNN cannot have a South Asia news bulletin without mentioning Pakistan in it.

ISI has built a very unique way of keep serving their international brethren. If the administration is on leave, it arranges Pakistanis in other countries to fill in. It not only gives news from Pakistani soil, it has also started contributing from other nations where Pakistanis are residing. This contribution deserves to be honoured. From Durand line to Chicago courtroom, Pakistan is serving newspapers, news channels regularly without charging anything. It is only because of Pakistan that many people in media business are surviving.

ISI is so committed that if it fails to provide fodder, it keeps people like Shahid Afridi, Veena Malik, A Q Khan as back up.

ISI is unique, only they can be so

First, they do something that becomes news. Second, they deny it. Third, evidence says that they did it. Fourth, they are targeted. Fifth, they are acted against. Sixth, they admit. ETC...

 At the end, it is Pakistan that helps.

There are innumerable instances of Pakistan dominating headlines, in turn, editorials in the newspapers. It is only Pakistan that can sidetrack stories of Middle East uprising. It provides page one story with an article on edit page and one on an OP-ED page.

Pakistanis have become more important than any star in any other country. A country with negligible growth rate, no tourism can still generate news on regular basis. The contribution is not limited to journalists, Pakistan also takes good care of publishing houses. There are new books on Pakistan every year. It is only because of Pakistan that authors earn their royalty. Many think tanks get funding because they concentrate their study on Pakistan. Many strategic experts owe their luxurious lives to Pakistanis.

From media, authors to cricket, everyone is covered. Army, ISI have all elements for daily news. Pakistan is so committed in its duty of serving media, it also compromises its sovereignty for it.

Pakistan is the only consistent performer who never failed any one. Taking Pakistan's sincerity on this front into consideration, IMF, World Bank, and ADB all should create a separate fund for Pakistan. All major economies should pledge annual amount to this great nation.

Pakistan has been created to help society in many different ways. Only Pakistan has the potential to do it. Most fortunate is world news media that is being benefited almost on daily basis. One can say that India or many other countries can qualify in the same category, but unlike Pakistan, these countries lack consistency and variety. They lack masala.

Given the contribution mentioned above, Pakistan needs to get the honour it deserves. All institutions in that country need attention. It should not surprise anyone if Pakistan starts charging for this uninterrupted contribution in the welfare of governments, authors, and journalists.