[Reader-list] Pakistan kids on reality show face MNS ire

[yasir ~يا سر]

Dear Bipin,

Thanks for writing. i dont think i can answer everything. and definitely I
cannot answer for what my government does. I am sure you feel as powerless
when i comes to telling your government what to do, as I do. May be you do
really have a weak government which cannot stand on its own and learn from
you.

As far as people are concerned here. there is no problem. I have a number of
indian friends who live and work in pakistan. I think it is a compliment
that to indian industry that we watch more indian tv programmes (whether
sateliite or not, reality tv also comes via satellite) than indians watching
pakistani tv. not only that we also have to watch the advertisements :)

 as for permissions, it  is very difficult to get indian visa for pakistani,
even when there are divided families. the same is true on the other side. In
fact visa policy is usually matched tit-for-tat on either side.

in any case india is named after the indus which is in pakistan and my
family and relatives live everywhere from UP to bengal and bombay, and the
history is very long. so all this talk of kashmir mera ya tera, mine or
yours, makes absolutely no sense to me.

best
yasir


2010/7/29 Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in>

> Dear Yasir,
>
> Release of bollywood film or TV channel program telecast in Pak is
> altogether different things. TV channel are satellite transmission and
> everyone free to see it.
>
> Here live or reality show program topic is there. How much of Indian
> artists allowed there for live show in this decade? In India Pak artists can
> come and participate in TV reality shows like singing, comedy, dance while
> what is the revert position? Can Indian artists can participate there? No.
> if they want to go then lots of hindrance they have to suffer to get
> permission while here they can come easily.
>
> Pak has to retrospect themselves that why some section of Indian people
> oppose? taxi driver not charged a peny or they welcome Indians without
> hindrance because they have confident in Indian people that by no way they
> will harm us. But, what is the reverse position? Today it is proved
> universally that Pak is epicenter of terrorism, so naturally people here
> will somewhat hesitate to welcome.
>
> What Pak foreign minister Qureshi did recently? He has insulted India by
> insulting our foreign minister and responsible to break away the talks.
> Those who visit here or allowed to visit here from Pak, India must seek
> clarification about Kashmir stand and I am sure even most of the people of
> Pak will be exposed. Since Kashmir is belong to India and even POK is also
> belong to India. Soft/weak stand by the Indian government encourages Pak
> authority/army and leads to more awkward position. If India adopts tough
> stand with Pak in all front and we can see the result in short time.
>
> Thanks
> Bipin Trivedi
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of yasir ~?? ??
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Pakistan kids on reality show face MNS ire
>
> i think people are forgetting that bollywood is everywhere, that indian
> movies are running 24hrs on 5 channels on my cable, indian movies are now
> playing in cinemas in pakistan, add to that Star plus starsports, tensports
> and the like. its actually part of life here. something you cant say at the
> same scale for India regarding Pk artists. so please open your eyes.
>
> best
>
> y, karachi.
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