ISLAMABAD: Amid government\u2019s complete silence and FIA\u2019s failure to track the faceless Internet thug \u201cKhaki Power\u201d, editor investigations of The News, Ansar Abbasi, has received a fresh email warning him \u201cnot to cross the red lines\u201d.<\/p>\n
The \u201cKhaki Power\u201d using the same e-mail address \u2013khaki@safe-mail.net \u2014 has also threatened another senior columnist, whom he told to stay within the limits and warned: \u201cAbbasi crossed a very real red line, and he would shortly see the consequences of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new e-mail message to Abbasi has also been forwarded to the FIA, whose officials say there are difficulties in tracking the sender, as the IP address is registered in the US.About the FIA\u2019s capabilities, even the faceless and coward internet thug has no doubts as he conveyed to Ansar Abbasi: \u201cDo you believe some babu sitting in FIA is going to \u201ctrace\u201d anything for you? Welcome to try. You are smart enough to know that chasing ghosts is a futile exercise. Journalism is one thing, but mischief is another.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his threatening e-mail to the senior columnist, who does not want to be identified, he boasted: \u201cIf you were a betting man, you\u2019d be wise to wager on the chance that you and yours are easier to find than any little \u2018khaki power\u2019 email address.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an easy job to run a trace on an IP address yet Dr. Cloueseu and his squad have so far come up with nothing but their family jewels in their hands. Ha! Why is that? Because we\u2019re better, we are smarter, and when it comes to it, there are some limits that even FIA babus know better than to cross. Ask your chum.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his latest e-mail to Ansar Abbasi, the \u201cKhaki Power\u201d initially claimed that nobody had threatened him (Abbasi) but added in the same breath, \u201cYou are free to do your job (responsibly) just as others would be free to do their\u2019s\u2026. But make no mistake; there are some very real red lines. Do not cross them again.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, in his e-mail sent to the senior columnist, he advised the journalist \u201cto not grow bigger than your boots\u201d, and warned, \u201cBut remember there are some red lines, and crossing them will be utterly devastating. You can run around making a fool of yourself which you do so well on your own, it\u2019s just rubbish. But Abbasi crossed a very real red line, and he would shortly see the consequences of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Referring to the family members of the senior columnist, the threatening message added, \u201cAnd what will happen if we do go near them? Nothing you can do about it. Hulla gulla in Wah really only served a temporary purpose it seems. You learned nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The columnist was also told, \u201cAnd do you really want to kick sleeping dogs? During your time \u2018commanding the press wing\u2019 in the UK (I use the term commander with sarcasm), you were far from angel. Nobodies an angel.. yet you all walk around huffing and puffing as if there are no skeletons in your closet. You know what I mean, you bloody well do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBe wise. Or opt to have wisdom thrashed into you. No red lines,\u201d the senior columnist was threatened.This Internet bullying is a routine in Pakistan as there is no effective law to check cyber related offences in Pakistan. Such threats are taken seriously everywhere in the world but here its a free for all domain for everyone.<\/p>\n