Re: Students raid Islamabad brothel
i’d like to thank picoico(spot on - as ever), mukhaan and anyone else who stood up for the pakistani viewpoint during this thread. the rest of you need to some time to think!
well done jamia hafsa. these sisters need empoverment as they have shown theyre leadership skills for the welfare of the people of islam abad. this has been a comendable operation.
i do not think this is linked to any sort of talibanisation because pakistani people believe in freedom. anyone here feel they have been restrained by pakistanis unfairly ever!???. barring the odd sissy here and there, pakistanis know they are free and will continue to be as everyone agrees with general freedom of the people.
what a cruel underworld that exists inside pakistani society as evident in this article. an insight has been provided for us and this is as important to deal with as national defence!
http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=6828
ISLAMABAD: Umme Hassan, the principal of Jamia Hafsa, said on Thursday that her students were maintaining a crime register of their own and keeping an eye on all illegal activities in Islamabad.
She told The News that there were about 22 brothels in Sector G-6 alone. “Although the residents want them to be shut down, the police do not take any action because those running them have contacts with influential people,” she claimed.
The Jamia students had kidnapped Shamim Akhtar, a woman allegedly running a brothel, on Tuesday. She was released on Thursday following intense negotiations. Rejecting the impression that the seminary had any plans to start pointing fingers at individuals about their religious duties, she said they would interfere only in matters affecting the whole society.
Affectionately called Aapi Jan by her students, she warned that the authorities dare not challenge their information on the brothels for they had pictures, written evidence and witnesses. A college student who was blackmailed to do prostitution had identified Shamim Akhtar to them, the principal pointed out. “Shamim also supplied girls to some foreign countries,” she said.
The Jamia students kept Shamim under observation for one month, starting from Muharram. They found that about 150 men visited the brothel every day, mostly during the day. “Police knew about her for long but preferred to save their jobs instead of protecting the innocent girls suffering at the hands of this woman,” she remarked.
The Jamia administration gave a set of three options to Shamim for her release. The first was to take her case to court, involve the Shariah court or tender a public apology. Umme Hassan learnt of Shamim agreeing to the third option, on telephone during the course of this interview.
The principal said that they chose the path that they did because peaceful demonstrations against such acts had proven futile in the past. “The government never changes its policies.” She strongly denied having any weapons on the campus. “We were advised by our well wishers to store some following the events in February but I refused for the safety of my students.” Asked about the presence of suicide bombers in the seminary, she said that all her students taking part in this movement were risking their lives for a great cause.
“They are mentally prepared to sacrifice their lives any time.” She retorted that for President General Pervez Musharraf, the Jamia was what Osama bin Laden was to President Bush. “People ruling the country feel threatened by our strong faith.” Umme Hassan appreciated the policies of Taliban. “They were not given enough time to prove themselves.” The Jamia Hafsa has about 5000 students and teachers staying at the seminary. “We are fully supported by our families and they feel proud of us when we take part in these rallies,” said Humaira Abdullah, a teacher.
With 12 branches in the sister cities, Jamia Hafsa has a total of 7,000 students who are also involved in different welfare activities like providing refuge to women in distress and financially supporting the needy.