لبرلز کو آفریدی کی ذاتی رائے کیوں نہ ہضم ہوئی

لبرل فسادی بہت ہی دو نمبر مخلوق ہیں (انکی زبان میں آکورڈ بھی کہتے ہیں) ، آفریدی جیسی غیر متنازعہ شخصیت کو بھی متنازعہ بنا دیا.

آفریدی سے ایک انٹرویو میں یہ سوال پوچھا گیا کہ کیا آپکو اچھا لگے گا کہ پاکستانی خواتین اسپورٹس میں آگے آئیں. جس کے جواب میں آفریدی نے جواب کو ٹالتے ہوئے موضوع بدلا اور کہا کہ ہماری خواتین کے ہاتھ میں ذائقہ بہت ہے اور کھانے بہت اچھے بناتی ہیں.

اس بات پپر لبرل فسادیوں نے ہنگامہ کھڑا کردیا اور اب تک ڈان اور ایکسپریس ٹریبیون میں کئی بلاگ اور خبریں اس موضوع پر شائع ہوچکی ہیں اور بلاوجہ اس ڈیبیٹ میں اس کو گھسیٹا جارہا ہے جس بحث کو اس نے خوبصورتی سے ٹال دیا تھا.

دیکھا جائے تو ایک جانب ہمارے ملک کے نام نہاد لبرل ایک طرف مذہب کو ایک شخص کا ذاتی معاملہ قرار دیتے ہیں اور دوسری جانب ایک شخص کو اس کے نظریہ کی بنیاد پر تنقید کا نشانہ بناتے ہیں. یہ کہہ رہے ہیں کہ آفریدی چاہتا ہے کہ عورتوں کو گھر میں قید کردیا جائے لیکن انہیں یہ نظر نہیں آرہا کہ وہی بندہ اس عورت کے کھانوں کی تعریف کر رہا ہے اسے عزت دے رہا ہے. شاید ان لبرلز کے نزدیک عورتوں کی بل بورڈز پر تذلیل عزت افضائی ہے، جو چاہے ان کا کرشمہ ساز کرے.

یہ دیسی اور نام نہاد لبرلز ہیں، یہ باتوں سے نہ مانیں گے!

ابنِ سیّد

Sexual Harassment: Why not consider “men”?

I am so much amazed to see that whenever on the media and on the internet people talk on the topic of “sexual harassment”, the subject is always a “woman”. I think this is also normal to you, but this is a big question that why we leave men always behind when discussing on the topic of harassment. Some of you might say that this is not a topic of debate as there are no such cases yet reported, but if a issue is not reported in quantity you can not say that its not severe, there is always a chance that the victim might not get a platform to address this. Before reading onwards we must agree that yes gender discrimination is a topic as important as for men, as we think for women.

The first point is that no one is considering this matter as a “issue”, whenever in offices or institutes we describe the disciplinary actions on the unethical issue, we define the penalties for what will happen when a man harass a women but is there is never a criteria established for what will be action when the opposite of this happen.

Please note that I am not saying that whatever is being done to women in name of harassment or discrimination is right, no way, never, but my point is that give the same importance to the issues related to men as well.

Let comet o the professional area; imagine a scene when a men will try to get frank or to get close with a women, if the women feels insecure she will report it and quickly a disciplinary action will be done with the abuser which is good, must be appreciated. But think, when a female try to get free with a man without the permission of men, will the men have the same right, who is going to take action. Suppose if the men will report it to the administration no one will be going to take action on it in fact many of them will start mocking the victim.

Not only this, but all the things which are done which are harassing a male, whether it’s the improper  and immodest dressing of a female coworker which is diverting his mind, or the laughing talk, or same sort of such actions, is there any one considering that these are the matters which must be taken into account! They must be! However if we will not consider it this will certainly drag us to the point of no return and the time will come when the male will be tired of compromising with such situations and took the matter in hands which will against cost him against his career. So in all our institutes we should also consider this as well and take proper procedures to avoid this critical issue. 

VOTE!

Bad politicians are sent to the Parliament by good people who don't vote!

There is a famous proverb, "The world suffers more, not because of the violence of the bad people, but because of the silence of the good people". There is a lot of enthusiastic youth in Pakistan . The god has blessed Pakistan with more than 60% youth. Yet the history has told us that the revolutions had came in the world because of the effective part played by the youth. But here is the dark part when you ask a young man in Pakistan for his affiliation from any party or for who does he vote, there is a reply received with full of proud, "I don’t believe in politics, I don’t think any change has came yet, I don’t support anyone, all are corrupt blah blah blah" but when you ask the 2nd question "Have you ever voted?" the answer is nothing but a compete silence!

Don’t you think this is a point of pride, or a point to pause and look back! And just think about it...

Just for the remembrance let me repeat the quote,

"The world suffers more, not because of the violence of the bad people, but because of the silence of the good people"

Voting is your right, voting is the expression of interest in your country, how can you be so patriotic and so ignorant on the same time, when you think deeply about your country but can not take a step to bring any change! Honestly think, due to our silence and not taking part in politics, the corrupt politicians has been chosen by the people who can not use their vote in the right manner. We gave them an open space to practice their vanity just by giving them much freedom we indirectly supports them and in result what they do with us is in front of you.

Yes, voting is personally costly, you have to get off one day from job, you have to bother standing for a long way in the line, sometimes you have to face difficulties and some political fights, but this difficulty for one day is somehow better than the difficulty of next rest of the 1825 days (5 years).

Let’s summarize, why you should vote! Simply because it’s your right, if you do not vote someone with your name might do the vote, yes it is practiced here many cases are caught already, you might find some videos in the youtube as well, but taking a step forward will make your vote in the right direction.

If you will not vote, then you will not have the right to complain! Well, constitutionally you have but it will be unethical when you are given a chance to make a difference you did not act so why complain now? “Ab pachhtaye kia hot jab churya chug gayi khait

If you will vote this will not only benefit you, but it have long enough effects, you will be taking a decision for your children and grandchildren as well when you are voting for someone! You will be choosing who will be going to make decision for your country, who will be cooping with the so-called-super-powers and defending your country from oppression, drone attacks, influences, etc! It’s the part of patriotism, if you think you are loyal to Pakistan you should vote!

Never think, how can only one vote make a difference, yet believe “yes my vote can make a difference”, it will give me my right; I will get rid from the fake-degree-politicians, and all the Mr.10%s. I will be a part of every decision of Pakistan ! Don’t leave your country alone, VOTE!

Faryal, Aisha, Dr. Lata.... The Happy Ending?

This all started with the conversion of three female citizens who converted to Islam. Rinkal Kimari embraced Islam and her new name given “Faryal”, Eesha became Ayesha, while Dr. Lata accepted the ideology of Islam and became Hafsa.

As soon as the news was released, in some areas of the country people started celebrations while in some areas people were protesting. The celebrations were because the embracement of Islam is an achievement for the preachers of Islam as well as the Muslims across Pakistan and the whole world. On the other hand the protestors have the opinion that these ladies are forced to accept Islam, and are kidnapped before the conversion. Later a video message was on-aired on all the news channels, this video also become viral on the internet and the social networking websites. According to their video message which was on-aired on the news channels that they converted on their own and want to live their lives according to the Islamic principles. The young lady Faryal Shah who was Rinkal Kumari before said that she had accepted Islam and she has done this on her own, she was not kidnapped but she and her husband were hiding because she had threat from the community that she might be murdered. She read the Kalma on the TV and said she want to live with her husband and requested all to let her live her life.

Surprisingly, this was not accepted by the liberal and secular community as they started protesting against it, they started social media campaign about the awareness that Faryal is actually a victim. It was surprising because the liberal always speak for the “freedom of speech”, “freedom of expression”, “the freedom of so-and-so” but this time when a lady who was converted to Islam by her will and requested all that let her live her life freely with her husband, then what is the reason of their protest.

Another issue which was hot during these days was the appearance of the nationalist parties in Sindh, major nationalist parties in the interior Sindh, started protesting because the ladies belong to Sindhi community. They used the issue for their own objectives but later they failed in making it their own issue and thus the Faryal case came forward independently.

The debate was on channels, on social media and in the public circles, while the matter was in court and on April 17, 2012, news was on-aired in silence, because media don’t want to show the defeat of the liberal and secular lobby and their objectives. The Supreme Court announced that the ladies are free to either join their families or husbands, the ladies chose that they want to live with their husbands.

The media might have tried so hard to save the faces of the secular lobby but the inner hatred of them does not remain inside, after the court decision they started abusive language on the social media. A liberal social activist Marvi Sirmid was found calling name and using abusive language on the topic and to the people who were giving each other congratulation on this news. She was gone extreme in the abusive language that an educated person can’t tolerate it. Despite the media efforts and supports to Seculars they exposed themselves by their own actions.

What was the reaction of media when they accepted Islam and what is media doing when the court decision was announced, a great action of hypocrisy which can not be ignored.

If a Muslim might converted to other religion the foreign authorities, USA & UK might offered him/her security and shelter like they did to Malo’on Salman Rushdi, while the NGOs might had soared their throat by severe screaming on the media. But Faryal is a Muslim now and she did this all by herself.