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Asma Shirazi - War Correspondant & TV Anchor

Topic started by zeemax on May 6, 2008 3:59:24 am

In her account of interviewing Bal Thackeray at Fankar Gali in the weekly TFT, Thackeray upon entering the room extended his hand. Asma shook it without hesitation.

Obviously, Bal Thackeray intended to unsettle a Pakistani interviewer in a Hijab by putting her in an awkward position. As it happened, Asma unsettled HIM!

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Post by zeemax on May 8, 2008 3:02:21 am
Post by philosopher, I don't think it was a video interview. I read about it in Friday Times. The photo above is from her show 'Parliament Gallery'. flag objectionable content

Post by CreateAlpha on May 7, 2008 2:37:54 pm
Man...she would love some bhindi...I can see it in her eyes. flag objectionable content

Post by philosopher on May 7, 2008 2:36:33 pm
zee plz tell me where can i watch this interview? flag objectionable content

Post by zeemax on May 6, 2008 9:30:01 am
majumdar, Earlier these were encouraged ... i.e., cheerleaders for musharraf: flag objectionable content

Post by arjun_5 on May 6, 2008 5:26:36 am
I'm sure she'll enjoy getting her mukhtaran mai visa... flag objectionable content

Post by zeemax on May 6, 2008 4:35:31 am
Post by majumdar, Is the policy still enlightened and moderate? Nope the directives on female anchors' dress etc has been lifted. Earlier, even a dupatta was discouraged, and pants suits were encouraged. flag objectionable content

Post by majumdar on May 6, 2008 4:31:23 am
Zee sahib, (Actually this is an amazing lady!) Read a couplet somewhere forgetting the exact Urdu words meaning "The glimpse of a bare ankle of a virtuous woman is more alluring than a nude w****" or something of that sort. ('enlightened moderation' media policy of the time) Is the policy still enlightened and moderate? Regards flag objectionable content

Post by zeemax on May 6, 2008 4:21:17 am
Post by majumdar Actually this is an amazing lady! She started with PTV as an anchor but due to the 'enlightened moderation' media policy of the time, she was asked to doff her Hijab. She refused and resigned. She was the only Pakistani female correspondent in both the Lebanon and the Waziristan wars. A veritable Christian Ammanpour - in a Hijab. Of-course doesn't look like a horse either as does the other illustrious lady mentioned above flag objectionable content

Post by majumdar on May 6, 2008 4:04:04 am
I am a bit unsettled myself. Regards flag objectionable content

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