I am posting the article from 'Nation' again in case people did not read it. It shows how widespread sexual exploitation is in pakistan.
I will not be there to respond the replies cuz I am going.
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Parliament se bazaar...
Iftikhar Ahmed
It's a thriller. It's a shocker. The book is in circulation. Everyone who can read Urdu wants to read it. Those who have read it are eager to pass it on to others. Three editions of this book have been published within three months, and the demand keeps rising. No wonder, this book may win the bestseller award of 2000, nationally if not internationally. Zaheer Ahmed Baber, the writer and a dauntless journalist, has unmasked in this book the lives of our politicians; their passion for drinking, womanising and sex orgies.
The book tells us what a jungle our country is, where the might of money and power sees no ends and no norms. It gives us the insight how our politicians have masqueraded themselves behind the mask of sincerity, serenity, and philanthropy. It reveals how they beguile the naïve populace with their false promises, lead them to personality cult and deceive them behind the scene with their disgusting acts.
The title describes the story of our public representatives who enjoy beauty and sex more than anything else. They feel no qualms going from the sacred floor of parliament to 'Bazaar Hussan' - a euphemism used for the place where beauties are sold. Bazaar Hussan is also known as 'Red Light Area' in the main cities' where a man of honor feels ashamed to go. Some beauties who used to live in these areas are now moved out in their expensive bungalows, thanks to our politicians who patronise them. In return, the beauties provide them the pleasure they seek.
From the early days of Pakistan to the recent times, our rulers have been enjoying their orgies, writes Zaheer. Before her marriage with President Sikander Mirza, Naheed, the beautiful wife of an official, met the President in a party. Seeing the President very much interested in her she invited him to her apartment when her husband was out of the town. The President spent the whole night with her. Next morning she made an omelet for him. The pleased President gave her a cheque worth Rs 500, 000 (now worth more than 5 millions rupees) for the service he received. Later, he often bragged to his friends of eating the most expensive omelet in the world. A Lebanese beauty infatuated Governor General Ghulam Mohammad, while President Ayub Khan enjoyed having fun with a young white beauty Kristine Keller. President Yahya Khan, like Rangeela Shah, loved having fair sex parties. From General Rani) to the Melody Queen, he was fond of buxom beauties. Andaleeb, currently a model and film star is known to be the daughter of Gen. Yahya Khan who had an affair with her mother Mrs. Agha.
Zaheer boldly discloses how Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto acted like the Prince Charming. He loved the film star beauties: Madhu Bala, Nargis and Surraiya. He'd regale them, writes Zaheer, in the most expensive hotels of India before partition. In Karachi, even as Foreign Minister, he would sneak out from his Clifton residence to see his inamorata, Hassina Sheikh, who lived close by in an apartment. While disclosing the sex stories of the Daughter of the East, Zaheer shocks the reader with the love tales of Mian Nawaz Sharif who once gave his heart to Tahira Syed and later enjoyed being with Dilshad Begum in the cool of Bhoorbhan. Hussain Nawaz and Hamza Sharif used to have unbridled fun at one of the local hotels in Lahore, with TV and film stars. No body dared to check on them.
The Lal Haveli of Sheikh Rashid has been the hub of drinking and dancing where the 'Farzand-e-Pakistan' would frequently invite the film stars including Reema, and have great fun with them. That's why Reema was nominated most of the time for the film award while he was the minister of cultural affairs. Ghulam Mustafa Khar, once known as 'The Lion of Punjab', in the presence of his wife Tehmina, enjoyed having illicit relations with her wife's sister Adeela. Hafeez Pirzada, Bhutto's Law Minister, had a long record of fun with Barbara Sharif. And about the Ghairatmand Musalman Imran Khan, Zaheer discloses his love affairs with Sharon Silver, Emma Sergeant, Lucy, Sita White, Rekha and Ashairya Rai. These are our public representatives who take oath on the constitution to serve the people. The constitution article (62) calls for men of character to serve the nation. In Western countries, where sex is free and having relation with opposite sex is not looked down upon, the sex scandals of public leaders are never tolerated. Even the most powerful President of the world, President Clinton, found his presidency shaking when Monica scandal came to light. However, our politicians go scot-free. They are never accounted for going against the constitutional clause 62.
A Minister may rape a girl who comes to his office for a job and the girl is coerced to shut her mouth. She can't go to any one to complain. There is no court, there is no law agency, and there is no man in power who will help the unfortunate soul in our country. The Minister still dashes around without being challenged, without being punished. Once again when the democracy is restored he'd return to power. Once again he'd rape the needy girls and have their mouth shut. This will perhaps continue, unless our people recognise these wolves, and discard them forever. **
[This message has been edited by ZZ (edited May 30, 2000).]