File spoon-archives/postcolonial.archive/postcolonial_2003/postcolonial.0303, message 129


Subject: news from pakistan
From: "saeed urrehman" <urrehman-AT-myrealbox.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 18:01:56 +0000


The Government Launches Ministry of Truth
and Hope

LAHORE: (APP) The government of Pakistan has announced
a new department in its executive branch: Ministry of
Truth and Hope. The ministry will keep an eye on the
activities of those people who spread despair and
false news in the public through journalistic and
political writings. The key operations of the ministry
will be managed by a select body of technocrats who
will operate as the Bureau of Certainty. The Bureau of Certainty will advise the print and electronic media on how to spread the absolute truth and certainty.

    This bold initiative was taken by the government
after it found out that a great number of Pakistani
citizens were vulnerable to thoughts of despair. Some
were so vulnerable that they even suspected ordinary
drinking water of containing germs and bacteria, which
the ordinary human eye cannot see. The government
realized that if the people are afraid of what they
cannot see, there must be some groups or individuals who are spreading dreadful despair among the people. To
address this situation, the government has established
Ministry of Truth and Hope which will execute its policies and initiatives through the Bureau of Certainty.

If you know someone who is in despair or someone who
spreads news that can cause despair, please contact
the Bureau of Certainty at this TOLLFREE Universal Access Number: 111-NODESP



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