Mukhtara Mai intercepted at UN as PM Shaukat arrived
(Updated at 0020 PST) By Sami Abraham
NEW YORK: Mukhtrara Mai was intercepted from entering the building of the United Nations Friday as Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reached there to attend a ceremony.
Ms Mai was entering the building to attend a ceremony at the United Nations building on the invitation of two US-based NGOs ANNA and Virtue.
She was also scheduled to be interview by a host of an American television.
The issue of Mukhtaran Mai has diluted importance of Mr Aziz’s engagements at the United Nations in connection of his efforts for rebuilding of quake-hit areas and rehabilitation of the quake-affectees in Pakistan
Chairperson ANNA Dr Amna Butter termed Mukhtara Mai’s halting of entry into the United Nations building after Pakistani government’s alleged request a repentant act.
Muktaran Mai was raped three years ago by five men taking revenge for a male relative of hers being seen with a female relative of theirs.
Muktaran Mai, instead of killing herself as any honorable woman should have, took her indignation to court.
For this alone she is a true heroine in a country where one thing women from all economic stratas have in common is keeping silent about ‘rape’. Her rapists were, however, acquitted.
Really amazed by the statement in bold. I wonder if the ppl at jang review whats being posted on their website. Plus shame on the authorities for barring her entrance.
lol this mush govt just never siezes to amaze me, she is a Brave woman!!! and if the courts in our country r not helping her she is going out and seeking justice! I sometimes dont agree with going out and discussing issues but in her case i dont mind, because the chest thumnping 'democracy" that exists in pakistan according to mush is being exposed!
I think its was just clumsy English on behalf of the journalist and editor, because the part in bold contradicts any implication that the journalist thought she should have killed herself. I think he meant that most women would have killed themselves thinking it was the honourable thing to do, but that she spoke out against it.
general doesn't think highly of women folks in pakistan I have listened to his interview and the way he so casually says Dr. Saziya's case is of getting raped for canadian visa smacks of someone who doesn;t respent women......
even if for a second one buys his crap then what message is he sending by saying that a white-collar professionals like doctors are willing to get themselves raped for visa os canada.. what kindf of democracy and hat kind of state of affairs he is running............had he been elected head of state he would never have farrted the way he farrted on that issue...