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just wanted to rave and rant alil bt about the failed state report.apparently the think tank tabulated its results based on samples taken from news reporting in the local press in the respective countries.in short i feel so proud that our vibrant and free press under this autocratic, regressive regime has managed to get us placed in the list of top ten failed states.....words cant express the emotions i feel....i mean to be fair alot is bad with this country of ours.but to constantly whine and moan and in the process be highly subjective while pursuing selfish agendas is irresponsible to say the least its reports like these that scare foreign investors,tourists,visiting sports teams away...does a bombing in Nishtar Park,Karachi horrendous and reprehensible as it was best exemplify all of Karachi and what its about?do the riots in lahore give the true picture of ground realities in Lahore?the point im trying to make is that its not the western media tht highlights such incidents.its our own very sensationalist and cynical media tht is harping on and on about how pathetic we are when the reality is that we've come a long way these past few years.again alot needs to be done.alot can be done better.we,ve got politicians who'd sell pakistan down the toilet just to stay or get back in power.opposition parties alongwith most of the media complain about army operations in waziristan,balochistan etc yet no one gives any alternative other than maintaining the status quo....just read newsline and herald every month and you'll see what i mean...i know lots of people out there dont agree with me and i respect that...all i would like to see is good,honest and above all positively constructive debate..btw munni blogspot was banned by the government cos the prophet's cartoons were being posted by various bloggers...or so the story goes...i wasnt blogging when the ban was placed...