KARACHI: 15th July, 2016 was the date when Model Qandeel Baloch was strangled to death by her own brother in the name of honor.
In this case, diverse people hold their own dogmas. But one wonders is this the right approach to keep our Muslim women off from doing what we reckon offensive.
In point of fact, there are many Qandeels living in this society among us and we know many in our circle.
But instead of killing them, will it not be better to take some logical measures to keep them from crossing their boundaries by correcting our own particular selves?
In this article, Newspakistan.tv brings some reality of today’s Pakistan into limelight.
- Our Liberal Media:
We can take examples from our own media: where anchors and hosts do not bother to wear appropriately but we consider them liberal and bold women; we reckon them as individuals who could bravely face the wolves roaming around in our society; we applaud them for being able to raise their voices if any mishap occurs to them or someone else; we appreciate their ability to bark up like bitches in front of the camera to demonstrate themselves as bold Muslim women.
Our models and actresses hardly ever wear sleeves and sometimes they do even put on backless shots and deep neck dresses.
Not to mention we have some so-called shows where we provide our skilled ladies a platform to showcase their talent by showing off their bodies.
- Trendy Morning Shows
Instead of reciting the name of Allah in the morning, our hosts begin their mornings by dancing and singing. That is not the part of our culture. It is pertinent to mention here that there is nothing significant shown to the public. All they are demonstrating are wedding arrangements. Also, the way they glamorize the beautiful relationship of marriage, is not appropriate as not every person could afford to buy chic attires for their daughters or send them to expensive beauty salons.
- Lust Creating Dramas
As far as the TV dramas are concerned, one can come across any fragile matters {from divorce to adultery (Zina) and extra-marital affairs}. Also, the story-line would potentially guide you: how to seduce a man or a woman; how to be a center of attraction; how to fall in love; how to ensnare a wealthy partner; how to deal with husband and his family and some other evils of society.
In actuality, such portrayals, instead of doing any good, are encouraging such detrimental behaviors, acts and habits. The duty of media is to teach the masses about their rights and current goings-on, but this does not mean to spread and broadcast obscenity.
As the spectators are mostly ladies, such productions must depict the character of a better spouse and an admirable mother.
But unfortunately, their focus is shifted to adult and vulgar content, which poses a severe threat to our minds and social fabric.
Regretfully, our media just wants to mint money. PEMRA officials carefully watch and observe even the petite mistakes of reporters in newspapers or channels. However, when it comes to notice entertainment area, they prefer to bite their tongues or they might enjoy watching our ladies entertaining them!
The way, our Muslim society transforms rapidly, is ousting our tradition, culture and Islamic values, resulting in spreading more offensiveness in our society.
To be materialistic and modern does not mean to put our Islamic values and guidelines behind us.
It is pertinent to point it out here that Islam was the only religion, which gave a special status to women and considered them as precious when this cruel world used to beat them, sell them or buried them alive.
But being a woman, we need to watch out our dressings and the way we roam around openly putting on fragile dresses.
If we are doing right thing by wearing shorts or such stuff, by adopting the culture and habits of western women, by taking advantage of being a female or by breaking our Islamic values then Qandeel deserved to be alive!
