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In Pakistan, saying goodbye can be a religious statement | Syed Hamad Ali | Comment is free
Pakistanis who continue to use 'Khuda hafiz' see the phrase as 'part of an ideological battle to retain what they see as a more pluralistic approach towards religion'. Photograph: M. SAJJAD/APOn January 17, 2012, a morning show was broadcast on Pakistani news network Samaa TV where its female host, Maya Khan, and a group of middle aged women were seen scouring the parks of Karachi. Their sole objective was to hold accountable couples visiting the parks in order to be on a date together without their guardians’ knowledge. During this show the group was seen chasing the couples around the park , forcing many of them to flee, cornering one and then recording them without their consent. As they repeatedly asked for the camera to be switched off, they were told it was, but the Samaa Team continued to film discreetly with sound. During this episode couples were also asked to prove they were married to one another and produce their marriage certificates for the host Maya Khan.
Pakistan: Moral Policing On A TV Show And The Consequence
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Prof. Zeba Bashiruddin "I have come not to disturb any faith but to reaffirm each one's belief, so that a Muslim may become a better Muslim ..." After reading these assuring words of Baba, who would like to proclaim that mankind is lost?
