Rasheeda (L), 17, and her mother Nooran cry as they beg for help in Hyderabad, 160 km (100 miles) from Karachi February 26, 2007. Rasheeda whose late father lost her in a poker game when she was 2 years old, has asked authorities to save her from being handed over to middle-aged relative. [Reuters]
Speaking at a news conference at the press club here on Monday, Ms Nooran, of Zeal Pak Colony, Latifabad, said her late husband Rahib was a gambler and he had sold their one-year-old daughter Rasheeda for Rs10,000 to one Lal Hyder after incurring heavy debt in gambling. She said that her parents gave her Rs10,000 and she returned the money to Lal.
She said that Lal was pressuring her to marry off Rasheeda to his son. She said her sons Peeral and Abdul Wahab were receiving threats.Taking notice of the press conference, Hyderabad District Police Officer Ali Ahmed Junejo ordered registration of a case and the Site police station registered an FIR under Sections 147, 148, 149, 504 and 506(2) of the Pakistan Penal Code against 10 people.
Police teams have been constituted for the arrest of the accused.
Poverty is a vicious circle…you keep falling in it the more you try to get out of it via short cut methods.
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Dj Flush 02.28.07 at 2:28 am
Sad to know what is happening in my own country
Let alone Cold War between countries huh Blogging Cold War has even started now
People (Lets just say some really famous bloggers from India) have now started hating me because I m some young amateur blogger from Pakistan and find stupid reasons to scold me off
Lets just keep the names secret
Anyways Shaaarique u rock awesome Blog
I Me My 02.28.07 at 3:08 am
Given that the community around stood by and watched this happen, but (with no disrespect intended) does the Koran condone this as well? A human being is treated as a mere commodity.
Sharique 02.28.07 at 7:05 am
DJ Flush,
[quote post="455"]Let alone Cold War between countries huh Blogging Cold War has even started now[/quote]
Sadly it was always there. But I am surprised that this has even extended to tech blogs. I am really angry at the morons who have done this to you. If you don’t mind, will you disclose their names so that their cheap mentality is highlighted? Mail me if you like.
[quote post="455"]Anyways Shaaarique u rock awesome Blog [/quote]
Hope this was not sarcastic
I Me My,
Muslims do many things, from murder to rape, so does that means Qura’n condones all that? How many societies are driven strongly by the book they follow? As far as the silence on the part of community is concerned, well what more can be expected of illiterates (I say this based on assumption that the society here refers to the immediate neighbourhood of that family which will also be poor). And plus there was no mention of the reaction from the society. I am sure any sane knowledgeable man of religion would have opposed that.
Gambling is a sin in Islam and so is marrying daughters without their consent. This also includes lottery where money is won without any effort.
I Me My 02.28.07 at 9:01 am
“Gambling is a sin in Islam and so is marrying daughters without their consent. This also includes lottery where money is won without any effort”. I did not know that, and my question in the previous comment was academic. I wanted to know what the Koran said about the matter.
As for societies not being driven by the book, I am not so sure anymore! All around the world we see a sudden surge of religious fundamentalism that is growing astronomically. Given this scenario can we be so sure?
Sharique 02.28.07 at 10:20 am
I am not an learned man on Islam so I will have to search for the exact verse in the Qura’n. I will if you are really looking into it.
You have raised a very important issue of societies being driven my book or not. In fact we had lot of discussion on this here on my blog. There are certain norms which the society sets and people just follow blindly irrespective of it being justified religiously or not (not in this case as this was clearly an insane gamble). Many things I have seen in my family which are borrowed from the Indian culture inspite of the fact that it has no history in Islam. But they don’t contradict the core values of Islam so they exist. But I would disagree from your statement that religious fundamentalism has crept into societies. The thing is we get to hear from people who can shout at the top of their voices, who are in minority and hence don’t represent the society or religion.
Pakistani society is far far away from Islam. The rules of the land are not exactly shariah but a compromise. And this is the reason why fundamentalist make hue and cry over this (which is sadly captured by the prejudiced media).
Thilak 03.01.07 at 2:06 am
Damn it!! These guys need to be more Civilized. Being born in such a country which supports free education for all, they shouldn’t behave barbarously.
Is there something called as human rights protection?
Sharique 03.01.07 at 7:35 am
There is and thats why the world is still a place to live in or else it would have been torn to pieces by dictators and bigots by now!
Thilak 03.01.07 at 11:21 am
Maybe, but at least here in India. Its a bit low in Quantity! Thats what I reckon