Pakistan in Media

THE unearthing of mass graves is always a grim reminder of just how ugly wars can be. The shock is even more profound when the discovery is made nearer home. A fact-finding mission of the HRCP to Swat has come across eyewitnesses who speak of mass burials in the valley which has witnessed bloody battles between security forces and Taliban militants in recent weeks. In a report released on Wednesday, the HRCP pinpoints many other aspects of the conflict to indicate just how serious matters remain in Swat. The human rights commission warns against rights violations by the security forces who are still conducting an operation against militants in the troubled parts of the Frontier. It takes note of the hardships faced by the displaced who are now returning home to resolutely resume their lives after the trauma of living in camps and other places. The key word in the HRCP media release, however, is “transparency” which underscores the importance of granting greater freedom to the media to make as complete a discovery of the facts as possible.
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