Hubris Invites Nemesis

First of all, I want to clarify the meaning of hubris, its meaning are overweening pride; self-glorification; arrogance; insolence, according to Helen North, a professor in Greek literature, she defines,  It is “the arrogant violation of limits set by the gods or by human society”.

The concept of hubris found in Greek fiction darama which means whenever someone, an institution or a ruler transgressed or abused their power and authority than it invites nemesis and that cannot be avoided.

Last month, on 19th April, the attack on Hamid Mir, a well-known Journalist and TV presenter, after landed in Karachi city and was on his way to the studios of GEO TV,  a private news channel, when unidentified gunmen in a car have shot  and wounded him badly, however, Mr Mir's brother, a leading investigative journalist, has accused the country's intelligence agency, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), of orchestrating the attack. Geo TV had aired this news continually 8hrs with picture of DGISI Zaheerul Islam without no credible evidence.

This hubris of Geo TV invites nemesis and came under heavy criticism from rival TV channels and in social media. Both the Geo TV and Hamid Mir has become more controversial topic in to-day's life.

However, the judicial inquiry is underway and the commission has three weeks to submit its report. A reward of Rs 1 crore has been announced for those who help identify the attackers.