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2)I am not bitter, but you seem to be taking it personally as if you supplied the ladoos for the event or something
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that was meant for fungus actually.
secondly, y wud i take it personally? lolz. oh well..
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I love it I love it I love it.
err.. good for u 
oh it was published in nawai-waqt or jang?? explains it.
Funguy, I am in agreement that he probably had a bone to pick with other NY'er Pakistani Americans.
I mean even if you are going to use that holier-than-thou yardstick to measure pakistani-americans and how some have incorporated questionable practices in the weddings as necessities, as if there are none in Pakistan.. all the way from sehra, and quran on the head of teh bride at ruqsatti, to rasoomaat, ubtan, hijraas at mehndis (whether they are there to get some money for singing, or whether they are on the guest list..ya know ;))..and lest address the grand daddy of them all, zaat paat and jahaiz. bizzatch writer should also change his middle initial from "emm" to " meem" :D
Faisal..writing letters to Nawai Waqt are useless. I would rather read evening special than nawai waqt
i didnt read tha article... but.. our ABCD weddings arent all that bad..
Guys! Atleast appreciate the point the writer of the article is making. The main theme is that it is possible to be progressive and modern without compromising on your Islamic ideals! The article may not be perfect, but he made a good point.
We should atleast appreciate him not serving alcohol. Although its his personal matter, but that is what Islam says, like it or not!
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**Guys! Atleast appreciate the point the writer of the article is making.*
yes, the point that rasheec chaudhry stuck to his principles is a good point, but a point that countless pakistani americans practise everyday..
** The main theme is that it is possible to be progressive and modern without compromising on your Islamic ideals! The article may not be perfect, but he made a good point.**
Its the manner in which he made that point which is of contention. I can post the same event covered by journalists from other newspapers and show you the difference.
I dont know if this is also published in a pakistani paper in Pakistan, but I saw the actual paper in which this was published, Pakistan Post I believe. other US based papers that covered the event either did not go into social commentary, and if they did, it was done in a positive way and not by lame negativity.
*We should atleast appreciate him not serving alcohol. Although its his personal matter, but that is what Islam says, like it or not! *
There is no issue with anyone liking it or not..so please get that confusion out of your mind.
As I said earlier, Rasheed Chaudhry did what he should have done. its good to see that he stuck to his principles, but why the hoopla.
and again, lets note the following
1) Rasheed Chaudhry did good by sticking to his principles, something countless other Pakistani Americans practice everyday.
2) had the author just admired the fact that Chaudhru decided to stick to his principles, all would have been okay
3) the only issue is with the lame manner in which this half baked dhakka paas part time wanna-be journalist of a mickey mouse newspaper refers to other Pakistani-Americans. There is a time and a place for everything and this was not the right place, not thr right tim, and def not the right tone.
In summary- the "journalist" is a "jackass"
P.S. it may be nice to link to teh page or note where you scanned this from, after all the newspaper that printed the story has some copyrights :)
I find the article pretty useless too. As one of you has already said, the author is highlighting what Chaudhry Rasheed did as if everyone else in the country is doing the exact opposite and serving alcohol. I agree with whoever said that he is trying to suck up to Chaudhry Rasheed. Probably trying to spite a few other ppl in the community simultaneously. By the way the extravagance that Chaudhry Rashid indulged in is by no means Islamic either. Why didn't the writer comment on that?
FF, exactly my thoughts. Inviting a couple of thousand guests and providing a seven course naashta in his haveli the next day is a bit extravagant. He could have served chai and paapay instead.
In addition to that he had two tour buses hired to show his guests around DC after the dinner. Seperate functions and dinners for the nikah and rukhsati plus a brunch the following day.
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He could have served chai and paapay instead.
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haraaam brothaa...milk and khajoor is the way to go. :D