Comments on: An Idiot’s Guide to Pakistan http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/ Analysis of Pakistan's domestic and foreign affairs Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:06:41 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Conjecturer » Uncle Pervy Does It Again http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-55 The Conjecturer » Uncle Pervy Does It Again Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:04:18 +0000 http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/#comment-55 [...] and on Fox News one can find frustratingly uncritical acceptance of Richard Miniter’s raving lunacy about the bombing situation of last week. Miniter and a very bloodthirsty Mark Steyn both advocate [...] [...] and on Fox News one can find frustratingly uncritical acceptance of Richard Miniter’s raving lunacy about the bombing situation of last week. Miniter and a very bloodthirsty Mark Steyn both advocate [...]

]]> By: Arif Rafiq http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Arif Rafiq Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:25:29 +0000 http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/#comment-42 It's available there because of the reach of Rupert Murdoch's Star TV in Asia. Probably comes packaged to some providers along with the popular Star entertainment and sports channels. Fox News' audience isn't all that high in Pakistan. Most Pakistanis favor their Urdu language news channels, and those looking for news in English tend to choose a local channel DawnNews in addition to CNN and BBC. Why watch Fox News when you can view the same on Animal Planet? It’s available there because of the reach of Rupert Murdoch’s Star TV in Asia. Probably comes packaged to some providers along with the popular Star entertainment and sports channels.

Fox News’ audience isn’t all that high in Pakistan. Most Pakistanis favor their Urdu language news channels, and those looking for news in English tend to choose a local channel DawnNews in addition to CNN and BBC. Why watch Fox News when you can view the same on Animal Planet?

]]> By: tequila http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-41 tequila Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:15:14 +0000 http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/#comment-41 Fox News is available in Pakistan? Why? Is there some sort of self-hating Pakistani audience for this kind of tripe? Fox News is available in Pakistan? Why? Is there some sort of self-hating Pakistani audience for this kind of tripe?

]]> By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Sunday Quick Glances http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-35 The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Sunday Quick Glances Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:59:37 +0000 http://pakistanpolicy.com/2007/10/24/an-idiots-guide-to-pakistan/#comment-35 [...] Arif Rafiq corrects some misconceptions commonly held in the West (America, especially) about Pakistan. [...] [...] Arif Rafiq corrects some misconceptions commonly held in the West (America, especially) about Pakistan. [...]

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