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Thursday, Nov 15, 2007
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Opinion
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Letters Civil societies This is with reference to the article “A tale of two civil societies” (Business Line, November 12). It is perhaps somewhat unfair to draw a comparision between events that took place decades apart. Pakistan is in its fourth emergency now. And it is only in this emergency that there have been large-scale public protests. The other three did not whip up the kind of public anger this one has. Civil society is Pakistan today is emboldened by the fact that the world is more informed. News, in this age of 24/7 media focus, spreads rapidly. There are multiple forums to express one’s opinion and many opportunities to form protest groups. Freedom of expression is no more limited to speeches. The Internet has created a different kind of revolution. In 1975-77, on the other hand, by the time leaders could even think of whipping up public opinion and communicating their plans, they were arrested. It took nearly two years for the people to rise, protest and have elections held. Even today in Pakistan, we see that leaders are giving statements from their houses but there is really no coherent action on ground. The reality is that our neighbour has again chosen to go down the murky road of chaos and confusion. S. Sudhir Kumar Hyderabad More Stories on : Letters | Politics
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