Hawzah News Agency- In a statement issued on Monday, Senator Raja Nasser Abbas Jafari criticized the republication of what he called fabricated and biased claims by a Zionist writer, arguing that certain Pakistani media organizations have abandoned professional journalism and aligned themselves with the media objectives of Western powers and the Israeli regime.
“The repetition of false narratives and targeted attacks against Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, is not only unacceptable but reveals how far some media outlets have drifted from ethical and professional standards,” the senator said.
Media Reduced to Instruments of Proxy Warfare
Senator Jafari warned that sections of the media are no longer functioning as independent platforms for truth, but have instead become active participants in what he described as an intellectual and media proxy war.
“This was not an attack on a single individual,” he stressed. “It was a deliberate and organized assault on the resistance front, on human dignity, on independence, and on Islamic awareness.”
According to the Pakistani lawmaker, the transformation of media outlets into tools serving Western and Zionist narratives has eroded public trust and undermined the core mission of journalism.
Silence Over Gaza, Panic Over Resistance
Referring to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Jafari condemned what he called the selective silence and double standards of some Urdu-language media outlets in Pakistan.
“While a clear and systematic genocide is unfolding in Gaza—children are being killed, mothers are mourning, and hospitals and mosques are being destroyed—many media platforms remain silent or evasive,” he said.
“At the same time, the moment the Islamic resistance is mentioned, these outlets suddenly adopt a posture of so-called neutrality, as if there is no difference between the oppressor and the oppressed.”
‘Neutrality’ in the Face of Injustice
Jafari described such neutrality as a betrayal of journalistic responsibility.
“What kind of journalism treats neutrality in the face of oppression as a virtue?” he asked. “The reality of confrontation between oppression and resistance in the region is undeniable, yet some media deliberately avoid it or consciously distort it.”
He argued that refusing to name injustice while amplifying the narratives of power effectively amounts to siding with oppression.
Platforming War Criminals, Silencing the Oppressed
The senator further criticized the media’s willingness to broadcast statements by Israeli officials without scrutiny, while marginalizing Palestinian voices.
“A war criminal like Benjamin Netanyahu is given uninterrupted airtime, his words repeated without challenge,” Jafari said. “Meanwhile, conveying the voice of the oppressed people of Palestine has become a red line. This is not neutrality—it is open complicity.”
Journalism Hijacked by Power Interests
According to Senator Jafari, such media practices demonstrate how journalism has been reduced to a tool of political and corporate interests.
“These outlets no longer represent the people, nor do they speak for the oppressed or defend the truth,” he said. “They have become guardians of imposed narratives, protectors of the status quo, and servants of global hegemonic interests.”
He lamented that journalism—a profession historically rooted in accountability and truth-telling—has been undermined by fear, profit-seeking, and political pressure.
The Real Battlefield: Narratives
Concluding his statement, Jafari emphasized that the central struggle today is not only military but informational.
“The moment the media blurs the line between truth and falsehood, it exits the realm of journalism,” he said. “Today’s main battlefield is the battlefield of narratives—and unfortunately, much of the Pakistani media is not standing with the people, but with the interests of dominant global powers.”
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