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Pakistani girls are aghast at the destruction of schools in the Waziristan region. “The nihilistic Taliban are bent on taking the country back to the stone age,” laments Shazia Orakzai from Peshawar. “These barbarians don’t even care for theri own mothers and daughters. They do not respect the womb that gave them birth.” The girls of the land of the Indus are watching in horror as their country slowly falls prey to the obscurantist ideology of the terrorists. “We must do something, we can’t just stand by and twiddle our thumbs,” asserts Maria Maqbool, a fourth class teacher from Lahore.
The whole of Pakistan is furious over the denial of womens education in the tribal areas. While schools have been closed across the country, the women of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas bear the brunt of the Taliban’s reign of terror. Taliban have been known to blow up schools and even kill female teachers. “We resolve to resist these brutal oppressors and continue with our lives,” writes in Sarah Khan from Bannu, a town just next to Waziristan.
Much depends on the success of the Pakistan Army in Waziristan. With the destruction of the Taliban strongholds in FATA, the people (and especially the females) of the region are sure to breath a sign of relief. Education of females in developing countries is a must to fight poverty, but much work needs to be done in Pakistan where the majority of girls still can’t read and write.
Pakistani girls love sports
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Pakistan as a country is known for producing sportsmen who are renowned across the globe. From the legendary squash players to the cricketing eleven, Pakistan’s atheletes and sportsmen have made a mark in their chosen fields. Pakistani girls also take a keen interest in sports, much like their male counterparts. Sports popular among the girls in Pakistan include the ancient game of badminton. Badminton is actually a sport of subcontinental origin and was originally played with a wooden ball.
Over time it evolved to include a feathered shuttlecock. Pakistani girls enjoy badminton especially in the northern plains of the Punjab. In the summers the wind in the Punjabi plains is not as severe as other places in the world, and badminton is therefore often played outdoors in Pakistan.
Pakistani girls moving up the corporate ladder
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The corporate culture in Pakistan has come a long way to maturity. With the advent and now saturation of large businesses including multinational corporations in the three cities of Lahore, Islambad and Karachi, the young professionals of Pakistan have plenty of avenues to prove their mettle. Pakistani girls are no strangers to the corporate rat race. Many employers prefer to employ females over males because the former are perceived as less distracted and more dedicated to their work.
Karachi is the economic powerhouse of Pakistan with the maturity of large businesses headquartered in the metropolis. New graduates make it a point to try and get into a large multinational corporation as salaries are high and perks are aplenty. However, corporations are known for getting every ounce of worth out of their employees. Pakistani girls working in corporations know this reality and are no strangers to long work hours and overtime.
September 15, 2009
Pakistani mela
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Mela is a famous festival held in many cities of the world where the Pakistan diaspora resides. In every summer people come together to enjoy and celebrate the South Asian cultural heritage. Pakistan communities hold the mela in cities all over the world ranging from Toronto to Sydney. also holds various melas every summer. These melas are of great importance especially for the younger generation as they make them familiar with their cultural background. Desi food, traditional dresses, jewellery and desi music, distinguish the festival from any other party or gathering held in their home countries..
Here are some pictures of girls at a mela, where they are enjoying and also remembering their homeland, as we can see girls wearing Pakistani flag.
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Girls dancing together at mela.
