Wednesday, May 7, 2008

A Comedian’s Perspective on Pakistan

Kalsoom reports an interview of a pakistani comedian who is trying to send messeges via satire. The name of that man is Saad Haroon.

"...In any country, satire is a very powerful tool used to convey social and political messeges and Pakistan is no different. Recently, with the advent of so many new channels and the freedom given to the media, people have seen a new wave of political satire shows that always prove to be the most popular on television. And even when the media was not free, satire shows like ‘ 50/50′ would always find a way to convey their messages whilst working under strict censorship laws..."

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