Hiding women away in the home hidden behind veils is a backward view of Islam, President Musharraf of Pakistan has said during a visit to Britain.
He was speaking to the BBC’s Newsnight programme a few hours before visiting the Pakistani community in Manchester.
“My wife is travelling around. She is very religious but she is very moderate,” said General Musharraf.
It comes after Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain said some Pakistanis should integrate more.
Dr Maleeha Lodhi said people could not expect others to listen to their grievances if they isolated themselves.
‘Core problems’
Gen Musharraf told the BBC:** “Some people think that the women should be confined to their houses and put veils on and all that and they should not move out - absolutely wrong.”**
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He does not have to fall so low to be their pet. Maybe he is that low!
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how is he falling low exactly?
u'd rather have women being raped and killed in the name of so called "honour", trapped in four walls just giving birth to the entire cricket team her entire life, cooking and cleaning for their "sar phiray taj"?
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He does not have to fall so low to be their pet. Maybe he is that low!
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And what makes him so low?
It's good to integrate in some ways. Yes, it's possible to keep your culture and your religion intact as you reap benefits of a more developed nation.
The reason why women are hidden at home in Pakistani society is coz the men will rape and/or kill them if they try to get an education or have a decent life.
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Honour killings is a separate issue. Yes we condemn it, but that is an internal matter. Why the need to tell them ,as he is waiting for a reward.
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yeah honour killings was some big secret that no one else knew about eh? i think when u pretend things like these dont exist thats when u lose your credibility.
So was it confirmed that the “sharbat” was alcohol? Did anyone of us here dip their little fingers and actually taste it to confirm it was alcohol?
So what if she’s travelling? She’s travelling and thats all she’s doing, and that too with her husband, her mehram. What’s the big deal? Even if she wasn’t travelling with him, there’s thousands of other pakistan women who travel alone, why should she be looked upon differently?
drinking with vajpayee and those goras in america really show how religious she is....
sharam bhee nahin aati is ko aisi zalalat par....
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Armughal, whats your problem? I mean he is the mehram for his wife and when he doesn't have any problem than who the hell you are to point fingers at others? She is the mother of his kids, a house wife, a decent lady...what have you seen about her that irked you so much? If you want your wife to remain at home, thats fine and dandy but why expect everyone to think the way you do...
As long as your faith is intact, you don't really have to worry about other things..eisa bhi nahen chotee chotee batoon par emaan mutazalzil ho jai...
And Laeeq, honorkillings isn't our internal problem alone. Have you ever read articles and news items regarding the Pakistani girls in Britain
being hounded and killed just becuase they refuse to marry their
cousins from their pind back home...
Why are people blinded by hatred to the extent that they fail to appreciate anything on merit. Just because some one took a wrong policy move not much to your liking doesn't mean you view everything in the same light. Itnay pre-conceived notions or haar baat ko negative light main daikhna bhi sahe nahen...
army men ki wives are known to be tattoos in their hands. poor thing migt be actually quite religious, which she actually does look to be. there is not a hint of sluttiness or forwardness in her face, which gets thru if u are not religous or modern. and the things people are saying here. i dont particularly love mushy, laikin to point fingers at his wife is a bit too much.
