Dasain Diary

This Dasain gave me the break, more importantly than other things. I was so busy before beginning of Dasain - my daily schedule was prefixed with some works related to myself, study, career, family and my other obligations. Besides, I was unable to hang out with my friends as each of them was so busy with their own schedules.

I will explain what I did during this break time.

Day I-III

Ghatasthapana is religiously the first day of Dasain. I too began Dasain of this year on Ghatasthapana with a short, and unplanned visit to Osho Tapoban, a well-known meditation centre in the outskirt of Kathmandu Valley. We were not there for meditation, but for fun. Ironically, that place was not for fun! However we enjoyed a lot - observing waterfalls and Osho Samadhi and seeking information about Meditation Courses - at the same time having delicious snacks from a vegetarian restaurant there. We then came back walking on feet more than an hour to Balaju.

Next day, I accompanied one of my dearest for his Dasain shopping. It was partially a Dasain shopping, but something more than that.  We went through many shopping centres, did "window shopping" from many and shopped from few. The day ended with snacks at a "deliciously named" restaurant. The food was also delicious, as my friend remembers.

On the third day, I accompanied my two other friends for their shopping. But it was not as joyful as yesterday's. Something was really missing there- we didn't have enough time!

Day IV-IX

Dasain had not finished yet. What to do on other days, since all friends are going to celebrate it with their own families. I don't play cards. I had a complete leisure time. I took this too positively- promising I don't do any other things for him or her. Rather, I decided to stay at home. Consequently, I got opportunity to help my sisters and mother at kitchen and for other domestic works. My "Kanchhi Didi" is very thankful to me these days! I am too very happy that I learnt many skills which are equally important fro my life.

This routine (Don't take it as an organized "routine". I used "routine" because I didn't find any better word to keep here!) continued till the day of Maha Navami, a day before Tika of Bada Dasain.

Day X-XII

Next there days were totally spent for receiving Tika-Jamara and blessings from elder members of family. I need not explain it. You might clearly know how we receive Tika-Jamara and blessings.

Day XIII

I did the hardest physical labour ever in my life.  Let's not reveal what the job actually was to all you here. Something should be kept in secret! Because of that hardest labour, my hand was aching, forced me to cry "aiyaa…aiyaa" till the midnight.

Day XIV

The day was birthday of one of my friends - who is actually a day older than me! He invited me to attend his birthday party. Accompanied by two other friends, I attended the party. Though I was the only vegetarian there, I enjoyed it.

Day XV

It is my birthday today, according to Solar Calendar. In my family, birthday according to Solar Calendar is not as important as birthday according to Lunar Calendar ("Tithi" is more important than "Miti") So, the family don't have any special program for me. I got Happy Birthday Wishes  on Facebook, through SMS and phone calls.  I don't have any special celebration for the day, because I haven't  planned anything. I didn't get enough time for planning (lets say!). [Though I had a plan and tried to do something, it got failed. Don't ask me what was that. I would surely share you what it was if it had worked!] So, I am here at home - enjoying alone.

Good bye Dasain! Meet you next year!  

Don't you think so ...?

ACHEL begins a new campaign

Diwakar Pyakurel,

Kapan, 5 September

ACHEL Theatre Group based on Pashupati has made its debut for a new campaign of staging the same play in various places.

On 4 September, the group organized six shows of the drama 'KAHILE BANLAA ?' (When will it be?). The play was shown at Basantapur, Ratnapark, Chabahil, Gaushala, Jayabageshwori, and pashupati on the same date.

As said by Sanjita Parajuli of ACHEL Group, the drama links contemporary political situation of the nation with problems of a layman's family and its children. "No kerosene in the market, no sugar, neither petrol. Even if you can get them, the prices are on the sky. No water. No mobile connection. In two years of CA election, no constitution is made. They can't elect a PM in three months. Children are kidnapped from schools. They can't go to school due to Nepal Bandh and Chakka Jaam. This is what we have shown", says Ajit Aryal, director of the play.

The drama was directed by Ajit Aryal. The major performers were Samjhana Adhikari, Anish rai, Sanjita Parajuli and Aryal himself.

Abhinaya dwara Chetana ka Lahar haru- ACHEL (Waves of Awareness through Acting) is a theatre group established some three years back with initiation of local youths. It has been presenting short dramas in Pashupati area regularly and in special occasions.

Missing Husband

A woman went to police station to file a report for her missing husband. Woman: I lost my husband Inspector: What is his height  Woman: I never noticed  Inspector: Slim or healthy  Woman Not slim can be healthy  Inspector: Color of eyes  Woman: Never noticed  Inspector: Color of hair  Woman: Should be black  Inspector: What was he wearing  Woman: I don't remember exactly  Inspector: Was somebody with him ?????????  Woman: Yes my Labrador dog (Romeo), tied with a golden chain, height 30 inches, healthy, blue eyes, blackish brown hair, his left foot thumb nail is slightly broken, he never barks, wearing a golden belt studded with blue balls, he likes non veg food, we eat together, we jog together. The woman started crying Inspector: Let's search for the dog first!!!!!!! !!!!!!

Goal, goal and goal !

The world is desperately waiting for beginning of the World Cup now. In this context, I have posted some important and interesting information about World Cup history. I also have got something more, if time allows me, I will post that later.

Thanks to Badri Sir for information.

First Goal
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. Many believed American Bart McGee scored the first goal in the World Cup, against Belgium in the 40th minute. But a dispute erupted and FIFA, soccer's governing body, determined the first goal was scored by Frenchman Lucien Laurent in the 19th minute against Mexico on July 13, 1930.

First Red Card
The red and yellow card system was not introduced until the 1970 World Cup. The first player to receive a red card was Chile's Carlos Caszely in 1974 in a match against West Germany in the 67th minute.

Youngest Player
The youngest player to play in a World Cup match was Northern Ireland's Norman Whiteside against Yugoslavia in 1982. He was 17 years, 41 days old.

Largest Attendance
The highest attendance for one match was in the 1950 final. The official attendance was 199,854 for the match between Brazil and Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Top Scoring Team
Hungary scored 27 goals in the 1954 World Cup. Hungary made the finals that year but lost to West Germany 3-2.
Most Consecutive First-Round Eliminations
Scotland holds the record with eight: 1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1998.

Cultivating dreams

"The teachers cultivate mere dreams". I said to one of my pessimist friends in order to sympathize him, who was in trouble for not getting proper job, whereas his teacher had ensured him for it.

Later, I realized that I misused the phrase "cultivation of dreams" as a negative one.  I had mistaken myself by thinking that dream cultivation is something which is mere promise. But, later I myself realized that dream cultivation is not merely wishing better for future and doing nothing, it is dedication, commitment and concrete plan for what you are going to be in future.

We need to cultivate our dreams in fact, before we go to the actions. We need to know the path proper, to reach our destination. We need to have strategic steps to achieve our goals and ambitions. And, dream is what it makes us possible to map the path and plan for strategies.  Our dreams can help us greatly make them possible in our real life.

As many people say, "human mind is soul source of every action." I mean, our every behavior is (and should be) guided by our thoughts. And, if we have clear thoughts of what we are going to do it, we need not be confuse when we go to actions. The clarity is helpful to achieve something better.

Therefore, cultivating dreams is always good. However, one must not forget that "Vision without action is an empty dream; action without vision is passing time." We need to attempt our best to achieve that dream once we see it. Otherwise, it would turn into just an "empty dream" (or "daydream").

Lets dream high. And, lets other inspire to dream high.

Banda Blogging

"What matters that I am open, if the nation is closed?" I kept it Facebook status, with much laziness. Really, I am frustrated in this Banda.

Do you know why? At first, it is so longer. If today was not Banda, I would be in rush for the whole day in studies and some little of bigger works. But now, you know what I am doing. I have not crossed the gate of my home for last few days.  Where to go? Why to go? What to do? Whom to meet? How to go? So, I stay at home the whole day. Sometimes I read, sometimes I watch TV, sometimes I enjoy Facebook, sometimes I do some pending personal works, I can do whatever I wish. If I feel bored to do anything, I just nap for some minutes.

Despite such plenty of time available to me, I haven't written on blogs. I don't know exactly why I am not willing to write. What to write on? Nothing is there except the Banda. What to write about Banda? Everyone I have met is saying that Banda is irritating, I hate it. Do I need to repeat that again in my blogs? I think no. Really, who can be there to enjoy Banda except the organizers and their blind followers? And so, the people have begun to retaliate them.

But wait, this Banda is not the longest one in our history. The fresh 2006 April movement was three times longer than it. However, the great difference lies between these two. Then, the general people were protestors, today only the cadres of the party are protesting. Then, they demanded the change in state system and laws, today they demand change in prime minister! (How shameful, does this demand deserve such movement?) Then, the organizer was parties' alliance, today it is the single party. Though, the organizer claims it to be 'Janaandolan' (People's Movement), certainly it is not; because its organizer and participants don't represent whole and general people as the past Janaandolans did.

Yes, protests are democracy-guaranteed rights. But, it is not for democracy, I feel so. I had a chat with one respectable personality, who has greater political acquaintance than me.  He at first said, "Let is be. It's matter of democracy. They have rights to do so." The, I asked, "Do you think will democracy be stronger than today, it the Aandolan gets success?" He replied, "How can that be Bhai! Rather, it might be more vulnerable."

I am praying to get rid of it soon. Yesterday, I again kept a new Facebook status, "Does anyone know anything when will this Banda end?" So far, no has replied anything. I am, still waiting any reply for that question.

May Day celebrated

(Since the Maoist used this occasion to begin its mass protest, you might not know that other parties and organizations also marked it. I have participated on one program.)

Diwakar Pyakurel

Kathmandu, 2 May

GeFONT, a leading trade union federation of Nepal marked the May Day with various programs in collaboration with Confederation of Nepalese Professional (CONEP).

On May 1st (Saturday), General Federation of Nepalese trade Unions organized a grand ceremony at Nepal Academy Hall, Kamaladi. In the program Jhala Nath Khanal, Chairperson of CPN-UML, opined hat May Day is Tihar for the working class. "The Day has awakened for equal wage for equal work", he said. He further said that today everyone should be united for completion of two major national agendas: peace and constitution. "We don't need to worry about leadership for peace and constitution. Our nation has parties like CPN-UML", he stated.  He also hoped that the nation will get consensus on those agendas soon.

Delivering the 'keynote' speech, Bishnu Rimal , Chairperson of GeFONT, expressed his best wishes to all working class. "Transformation is possible, we have realized it and worked accordingly", commencing the speech, he said. Rimal, who is also CA member from CPN-UML also noticed that the committees of CA have proposed pro-labour class provisions for new constitution, because of pressure and movements from Trade Unions. However, he expressed sorrow over worrying relationship between major political parties, which has resulted in failure of CA deadline.   

Pramod Raj Sharma, Chairperson of CONEP, while expressing vote of thanks, said that May Day is the Day of Struggle and Success. "However, we still need to do some more", he added.

Some international guests also have delivered speeches on the program, wishing "Long live working class".

The program was chaired jointly by Bishnu Rmal, Chairperson of GeFONT and Pramod Raj Sharma, Chairperson of CONEP.

The program was live broadcasted by NTV and Ujyalo National Network.

After viewing 'KHARIKO GHERO'

Today I viewed the drama, 'KHARIKO GHERO', a translated Nepali drama at Gurukul Theatre.

I found the drama seriously meaningful as well as extremely entertaining. The play offers both understanding and pleasure in greater degree.

For me, the themes of the play were about motherhood, courage, love and justice. Geeta, a servant in the King's palace, is the real Hero of the play. She saves and bring sup Manohar, the prince who was approached by the army men with for some conspiracy. The basic plot is all about her struggles to hide and protect Manohar and herself from army men of the force. Akkal Bahadur, is the secondly most important character, who appears only in the second half of the play. With many weakness and stupidities, though, he has proved himself a good judge at the end of the play. He is corrupt regarding economic matters, abuses people (especially women) with harsh words. He is unknown to any legal provision; neither has he wanted to know them. He thinks   himself a full court and makes verdicts according to his own random instincts. Yet, his final verdict - regarding whom the child should be given - seems absolutely just and appropriate.

The drama ends with a melodious song with a greater message, "Vehicle - of who drives, child - of who brings up, land - of who ploughs…" This is straightforward, plain but appropriate and objective formula of justice, as presented in the play.

In many scenes, audiences can not stop their laughter, especially in the actions and dialogues of King's brother, Geeta's husband and mother-in-law, Akkal Bahadur and some army men.

However, the drama contains some such dialogues and scenes, which can be found "semi-obscene" for family environment in Nepali society. The army men's treatment over Geeta, Geeta's husband's bath scene and army men's general use of verbal and bahavioural codes to refer sexual matters can be found indigestive to some Nepali people. On the other hand, the drama has shown the Queen "unlike mother", who is far more concerned with make-ups and apparels, than her own child.

The drama is more than two hours and 10 minutes long with a 10-minute interval. The drama begins after 5:30pm, therefore ends at nearly 8pm. The organizer should realize that many people who are eager to enjoy the performance, have not become able to attend it, because of this time factor. If it would begin quite earlier of it would be quite shorter, more people would get chance to enjoy it.

Welcome and Farewell program

Diwakar Pyakurel

Kathmandu, 15 April

Sagarmatha Multiple College (SMC) and Sagarmatha College for Higher Studies (SCHS) have jointly organized Welcome and Farewell program on Thursday (15 April) in Kathmandu.

The college family has bid farewell to BBS and BA 3^rd year passed students with souvenirs. Also the college expressed good bye to grade twelfth students who are going to appear in the final examinations next week.

Speaking at the program, Principal of SCHS, Chandra Prasad Dhakal expressed his commitment to make education more practical and qualitative. Ganga Prasad Uprety, Chairperson of the college and Vice Chancellor (VC) of Nepal Academy, thanked all hands, who helped to make the program a success. The formal section of the program was chaired by Uprety.

The college also awarded winners of sports activities, held a month ago.

After the formal section was concluded, the students have performed many cultural and talent shows, especially songs and dances. The college had formed an organizing team some weeks ago comprising of some students to conduct the program. About three dozens students had contributed the program as volunteers.

Dream Centre succeeds second session

Diwakar Pyakurel,

Chandol, 14 April

Altogether 24 schoolgirls have been graduated from Dream Centres, functioned by Mitrataa Foundation.

Organizing a special program, on 14^th April (Wednesday), the Foundation bid farewell to its students with certificates. Among the graduated girls, 17 are from Panchakanya Lower Secondary School, Chandol and seven from Bhimsengola Lower Secondary School, Baneshwor.

The Foundation also awarded some of the excellent students, who have shown outstanding performance on specific aspects of learning, like speaking power, creativity, and cooperation.

Dream Centre is a six-month long project, which helps the schoolgirls with weak academic performance improve in the skills for learning and skills for life. They attend the classes daily after their schools. In Dream Centres, especially trained facilitators facilitate them for learning and life skills.

Speaking in the program, the students said that they have found easier to study with alternative methods after they attended the centres. “Besides, we can learn many things like importance of goal setting and cooperation here, which are not taught in our schools”, said Ramila Majhi, a fifth-grader student from Panchakanya School. Similarly, Sushma Ghale and Pramila Bhetawal also had shared their experiences.

Adam Ordish, Executive Director of Mitrataa Foundation, requested the graduated girls to study hard further and apply the learnt skills into their daily lives. “Study hard, your dreams will come true”, he said. Deepak Kumar Sharma, Chairperson of Bishal Milan Kendra, one of the community organization supporting for the centres, expressed his wishes that may many girls find the same opportunities for their brilliant future. Gopal Shreshtha, a teacher from Panchakanya School, reported that the Dream Centre-attending students have really improved on their academic level. He also appreciated the centres’ attempt to teach life skills, which are not incorporated into formal school curriculum yet.

With this, Dream Centre has completed two sessions. The first batch has already been graduated in November, last year.

The day of freedom…

"Saturday is the day of freedom, because it is weekend to us Nepalese." I told one of my classmates when she asked about my presence at the exam hall without proper uniform.

Yes, the day turned into the day of freedom. If not for me, for our girls of Dream Centre. (Please read my previous post to know the context).

I have been involving to Dream Centre since last year March. It is a project of an Australian NGO, helping Nepalese girls to do better in their education. You can further know about it on http://www.mitrataa.org/projects/dream_centres.htm.

Totally, 32 girls were participated in the picnic. We were just to facilitate them. However, it was also extremely joyful for us. We accompanied the girls to sing, dance and play. The girls were accompanied by some girls of an Australian school. The Australian girls shared their talents. Our girls were also not less, a couple of our girls taught them on how to dance in the popular Nepali Child's song, "Leka ka hami ketaketi…" Then, the girls visited the Botanical Garden, took many of photographs and chatted this and that. I think, this is their   expression of freedom. The girls, compared to the boys, feel in their home s and school, that they are not, granted freedom much. Therefore, they don't find proper environment to enjoy in this settings. This program particularly for the Dream Centre girls provided an excellent opportunity to express themselves.  

Really, Saturday was the day of freedom for me in the past, it is now and it will be the same in the future. However, I am not sure about their past, but it made today The Day of Freedom to those girls, and also motivated them to make the same in the future.

(When I get some photographs, I will add to it.)

Tired in the model VDC

Today, I enjoyed the full day with Dream Centre girls at Godavari, for a picnic. Really, it was a great fun. It was UNEXPLANABLY joyful. So, I am not going to describe it. Rather, I am here sharing an experience, which might make you negative toward such a beautiful village.

(If time allows me, I will post another piece to describe joy of it.)

I had an exam this morning so that I was left by other friends and I had to go alone later. It was not problem for me, so did I. When I was near to the venue, one of our friends called me, who was already on the venue and asked me to bring some medicines. I thought that I can get them after I take off the microbus. After, I took of the microbus and asked the local people about where the medical shop is there. I was surprised to hear from them that the place does not have any medical shop unless we return to TAUKHEL, some one and half kilometer far from that. I had no option, except to go there and bring those medicines.

During my visit back, I saw a board which told that Godavari is a "MODEL" VDC (Namuna GABISA). This information surprised me. How can Godavari be a model VDC, where we have to walk nearly 3o minutes (or more than that) for a single piece of medicine?

Yes, Godavari is extremely beautiful naturally and also developed a lot on other sectors, comparing to other VDCs of Nepal. But, why is it so in the case of health?

Now also I am remembering the same tiredness I felt when I was on the way to search medical shop. Oh, it made me tired again… I can't write more…Good night…

Hope and fear

Today, at a same venue, I met two journalists – of two different journalistic backgrounds.

The one was the man, who had run a weekly paper for twelve years, from Birtamod, Jhapa. Another was the man, who had just begun a fortnightly paper some months ago, but couldn't continue it after two issues because of various reasons. obviously, one was so veteran who had already experienced seven years since he left twelve-year long journey in journalism. Another was one, who had just initiated the journey; or let's say he has not begun to walk yet.

However, there were some commonalities between them. Both opined that journalism in Nepal can't be professional unless they are backed up by some specific political parties. The veteran opined that his paper would not be closed if he was ready to become "Jhole Patrakar" of a party. The youth opined that he couldn't continue his paper well, because his team aimed to do "independent journalism".

Though they were pessimist about political influence on media, they both agreed on growing strength of media in Nepal. The veteran told that Kantipur began some years after his paper, but now the paper rules the state! He further told his experience of visiting Delhi for some training on journalism with today's well-known journalists.

So, as a student of journalism, today I got optimist as well as pessimist views about my would-be career from experienced persons. I experience hope and fear simultaneously.  This will help, I believe, to guide me in future.

Impacts of mass media in youths

Youths and mass communication – both of these subjects can be well explained in relation to the pace of development. Be it the enlightened thinkers or the layman, youth are the agent of change in everyone's perspective. Mass communication likewise is the yardstick to gauge the degree of development. More the numbers and varieties of mass media more the area is likely to be prospered, in other words. Mass communication as such in any way exerts a massive impact in the human life.

Since the entire society and life is influenced by the communication, its impacts on youth cannot be denied either. They are in fact even more influenced since they crave strongly to build affinity with those devises. The thought crisis engendered with age and sentiments itself propels them towards this direction.

Blessed with audio visual techniques, television stands way ahead to every other mass media, the impacts of which might be negative as well as positive. There is no dearth of people who have kindled progress in their life by dint of these. Whereas on the other part we have begun to hear many people saying" television has propelled him out of gear" Now the question to the fore is how to distinguish negative from positive. How to weed out the negative if any and if positive, how not to forfeit it?

Forwarding the questions here need answers as well to be addressed. We but can well dig the answers if we give our thoughts at least once to it. The facts which degrade our physical, mental, personal and social life should be abandoned. And if they exert any positive impact, then of course, they need to be well confessed.

Nowadays, people describing the impacts as negatives refer it as the agents of westernization for which youths are equally blamed along with the media itself. Positive thinkers on the other hand confess it as the way to modernization. It nonetheless seems to be more judicial and objective to define the impacts as directly guided by the notions and views of consumers, in a larger scale. Even from this perspective, the negative upshots have but governed the today's urban society. And of course, this is a matter of vexation to the positive thinkers at par with those wishing the involvement of youths in social welfare.

The youths in fact had to pilot the mass media as per their need and demand of time. To the contrary, these youths, they are evidently suspected to have been stagnated in the paths shown by them. This is of course not good news in any way. To minimize this, on the one hand youth need to mobilize their thoughts and skill ands on the other the programs that prove friendly for the full fledged improvements should be escalated, significantly.

(Thanks to Shruti Kadariya for translation. It is written some 3 years ago.)

Provisions for Press Freedom in Constitutions of South Asian Countries

(For your kind information to those who want to know legal provisions about media in SA constitutions, I have posted it.)

NEPAL

12. Right to Freedom:

(3) Every citizen shall have the following freedoms:

(a) Freedom of opinion and expression;

Provided that,

(1) nothing in sub-clause (a) shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws to impose reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty and integrity of Nepal, or which may jeopardize the harmonious relations subsisting among the peoples of various castes, tribes, religion or communities, or on any act of defamation, contempt of court or incitement to an offence; or on any act which may be contrary to decent public behaviour or morality.

15. Right Regarding Publication, Broadcasting and Press: (1) No publication and broadcasting or printing of any news items, editorial, article, writings or other readings, audio-visual materials, by any means including electronic publication, broadcasting and press, shall be censored.

Provided that nothing shall be deemed to prevent the making of laws to impose reasonable restrictions on any act which may undermine the sovereignty or integrity of Nepal, or which may jeopardise the harmonious relations subsisting among the peoples of various castes, tribes or communities; or on any act of sedition, defamation, contempt of court or incitement to an offence; or on any act which may be contrary to decent public behaviour or morality.

(2) No radio, television, online or any other types of digital or electronic means, press or any other communication media shall be closed, seized or be cancelled the registration because of publishing and broadcasting or printing any material by such means of audio, audio-visual or electronic equipments.

(3) No newspaper, periodical or press shall be closed, seized or be cancelled the registration for printing and publishing any news items, articles, editorial, writings or other reading materials.

(4) No communication means including press, electronic broadcasting and telephone shall be obstructed except in accordance with law.

INDIA

Right to Freedom

19. (1) All citizens shall have the right—

(a) to freedom of speech and expression;

BHUTAN

Article 7

Fundamental Rights

1. All persons shall have the right to life, liberty and security of person and shall not be deprived of such rights except in accordance with the due process of law.

2. A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to freedom of speech, opinion and expression.

3. A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to information.

4. A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. No person shall be compelled to belong to another faith by means of coercion or inducement.

5. There shall be freedom of the press, radio and television and other forms of dissemination of information, including electronic.

BANGALADESH

39. Freedom of thought and conscience, and of speech.

(1) Freedom or thought and conscience is guaranteed.

(2) Subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence-

(a) the right of every citizen of freedom of speech and expression; and freedom of the press, are guaranteed

MALDIVES

Freedom of expression

27. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and the freedom to communicate opinions and expression in a manner that is not contrary to any tenet of Islam.

Freedom of the media

28. Everyone has the right to freedom of the press, and other means of communication, including the right to espouse, disseminate and publish news, information, views and ideas. No person shall be compelled to disclose the source of any information that is espoused, disseminated or published by that person.

Freedom of acquiring and imparting knowledge

29. Everyone has the freedom to acquire and impart knowledge, information and learning.

PAKISTAN

19.

Freedom of speech, etc. Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression, and there shall be freedom of the press, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of the glory of Islam or the integrity, security or defence of Pakistan or any part thereof, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court,[15][commission of] or incitement to an offence.

AFGANISTAN

Article Thirty- Four
Ch. 2, Art. 13

Freedom of expression is inviolable.

Every Afghan has the right to express his thought through speech, writing, or illustration or other means, by observing the provisions stated in this Constitution.

Every Afghan has the right to print or publish topics without prior submission to the state authorities in accordance with the law.

Directives related to printing house, radio, television, press, and other mass media, will be regulated by the law.

SRI LANKA

Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

10. Every person is entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice. 

Freedom of Speech, assembly, association, movement, &c.

14. (1) Every citizen is entitled to -

(a) the freedom of speech and expression including publication;