Taliban in Closet

Veena Malik’s appearance on Frontline show has created a storm not only in print media but even at office desks. Holding a morning cup of coffee, I got myself into this raging argument when my colleague said,

“Veena tau wajib-ul-qatal hain. Is ne mulk ka naam badnaam kia hai Hindustan ja kar.”

I snapped him by asking who gave you the right to announce her death penalty and just in case you are thinking that she is bringing down the country then you better re-think. I reminded him to be thankful to 9/11 and Afghan Talibans for reminding west that where does Pakistan exists on the globe.

It was extremely irresponsible on the channel’s part to present such a show with the least relevance to Islam. The entertainment industry has nothing in common with Islam or cannot be brought in victim box for violating it. Then why a Mufti had to raise finger on Veena or describe her beauty as if drooling for it.

After all, Islam doesn’t start or finish at a woman only. But the fundamentalist is keen on proving that all the evils of this country belong to women from Fashion or Entertainment. Islam goes under pile when it comes to providing justice to a rape victim, condemning terrorism or punishing a Molvi for sodomy. These are the same so-called Islamists who take bribes for providing safe harbors to Un-Islamic business.

Pakistan is definitely increasing with the numbers of closeted Talibans. Clean shaved, university graduates can be found favoring Mumtaz Qadri, or denouncing Veena Malik while letching around. The idea of being religious has taken a new turn. To be religious is to be an extremist. Unless you don’t carry violent thoughts and shout out your religious values, you are not considered a good Muslim.

Why we Pakistani Muslims find it so easy to kill anyone in the name of religion. Is Islam all about it?
We have changed the bases of our religion ourselves. Instead of peace, brotherhood, and compassion, we are laying Islam with blood, racism, and intolerance.

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Only because.....

Dear Express Tribune,

The nation doesn’t need to know what’s cooking in PM Gilani’s kitchen. So you better keep rubbish aside and don’t let it be the decoration of your newspaper. Fizza Batool is PM Yusuf Raza Gilani's daughter, doesn't mean Pakistani Press has the right to bring her personal life in the light. Who knew her till Express Tribune published this.

Media lost it long ago, and Express Tribune is no exception. This is ridiculous and highly irresponsible on Editor’s part to get a story published like hers. After all, floods and ethnical and sectarian clashes are enough to fill in the web or newspaper space.


This is the same media that condemn Sialkot lynching and Mukhtaran Mai’s gang rape and bring the public on roads to protest for securing the youth and respect of a woman. But on the other hand, the same media doesn’t think twice before ripping off a woman publicly only because her father happens to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.

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Aids Protection Bill 2010

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Last year, Sindh Assembly passed a resolution urging the government to make tests for Thalassemia, HIV and other diseases “mandatory” for couples before marriage, and we surely heading towards it. 

Earlier this morning, I received a tweet related to Aids Protection Bill in Pakistan, which also suggests including pre-marital HIV test. A sigh of relief came out of me that finally our National Assembly is presenting and passing some of the sensible bills. Recent example is Bill on Sexual Harassment which has dignified the strength of working women.

-->By 2006, Pakistan Government accepted 4,000 cases nationwide where as UN figures are much higher. -->Latest UNICEF figures present higher estimate of infected Pakistani as 150,000 nationwide, out of which 27,000 are the infected mothers. Interesting but alarming fact is that only 0.1% of young people practice prevention from the disease. There are 3% of female who prevent from the disease having comprehensive knowledge where zero% male does that.

I am really looking forward for the acceptance and implementation of Aids Protection, for the sake of saving future generations. Every other day, I see/read reports, stats, and news describing people infected from Aids from their spouses. Women are the direct victims since they have fulfill the sexual needs of a drug addict husband or a husband who slept with another infected women on a foreign trip.

Some cases occur from blood transfusion as well. Many times, men marry despite they know the infection runs in their blood, but they prefer to ruin others rather than surpassing the ego of respect they hold socially. 

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An infected spouse can endanger many lives without realizing the social damage he/she is causing. Aids patients are not seen with much of interest or sympathy in a Pakistani society and are deprived of their basic rights. Despite, NGOs and individuals taking responsibility to promote awareness, they are far behind in compelling people. Our society is yet to build responsible enough for their action and reciprocate. Such bills if implemented can save many of us from entering into a relation known, but disease unknown.

Today, where a country like Nigeria has made pre-marital HIV Test as mandatory, countries like India are still struggling and Pakistan has taken the first step.   Anyways, it’s never too late. 

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P.S. I have suggestion for our NA to pass a bill for checking male fertility before marriage. That too will save many from being thrown out of house or blamed for being infertile, because we still live with a myth that woman is solely liable to bear children, not man.   

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