Adil Najam
This is a VERY DISTURBING video. Please view at your own discretion.
It is important, however, that we speak about and shout out about this video.
It shows a 17-year old girl being flogged by a Taliban leader of some sort in a perverted form of justice. Reportedly the incident happened in Kalakalay, Swat around 3 months ago (before the supposed peace deal with the government). The girl is being ‘punished’ for going somewhere without a male relative. Supposedly, the male companion was also flogged.
This video is also be discussed vigorously at Pakistaniat’s new Facebook page. Some of that disussion does not carry over here, although we hope it ultimately will.
In more recent developments, supposedly Sufi Mohammad in Swat has condemned the act and said this was not Baitullah’s Taliban. More importantly, the recent reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has taken su moto notice of this incident. According to The News
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Friday took a suo motu notice of the media footage in which a 17 year old girl is being whipped out in the broad daylight in Swat. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhdy ordered the matter to be presented before a larger bench on April 6. He also summoned Secretary Interior, IG and Chief Secretary on April 6. He ordered formation of 8-member larger bench to be headed by himself.
This is a story that all Pakistanis and all Muslims must speak about and speak against. There are those who will try to make this a story about what Pakistan or Islam is. Such bigoted approaches are to be resisted. This is not a story about what Pakistan is. This is clearly not about what Islam is. This is a story about what the enemies of Islam and enemies of Pakistan are doing. This is a story about what Pakistan must not allowed to become. The bad news is obvious in the video itself. The bad news is about the criminality being conducted in the name of religion. The good news is that the media, the judiciary and ordinary Pakistanis ARE speaking up and speaking out. We must do more so. For if we do not speak out against this criminality, who will?
Just went to yor Facebook page for this blog. Very interesting that many people there (actually a few people with repeat messages) are trying to defend Taliban. How can that be. I guess there are more Jahils on Facebook.
Krash you siad, Hene my question, IF all the requirements of shariat were followed would the lashing be still considered disturbing.
Yes it is, it was the way of punishment then even Bible and Torah prescribed it. But then I’m for secular style of government and justice system as Religion has different meaning for everyone.
Adnan, Two wrongs doesn’t make one right. BTW, if someone breaks law they can welcome to challenge it in secular court otherwise in Taliban court there is no such thing. You could be right about conspiracy theory as Mullah Radio doesn’t leave any traces behind he burn things and kill humans. Last but not least I’m not too worried about JI and its kind as they always boycott fair and free elections so whatever they say its ineffective. They should wait another Gen Zia like savior to save their souls.
we must must condemn all talibans act…they are misusing name of ISLAM.
”MODREN TALIBANS ” HAVE KILLED 5 WOMEN ,FOR FULL STORY PLZ VISIT THESE LINKS…THANKS
http://www.siasat.pk/forum/??modren-talibans??-kil led-5-women-must-must-must-read–t2846.html
http://jang.com.pk/jang/aug2008-daily/31-08-2008/c ol7.htm
http://jang.com.pk/jang/sep2008-daily/15-09-2008/c ol13.htm
http://jang.com.pk/jang/jan2009-daily/25-01-2009/c ol9.htm
@Pure Indian,
Relax, stay in your territory, you don’t need to nor deserve to comment on Saudi Arabia’s relationship with Pakistan.
Regarding this situation,
Truly tragic. My only hope is that Pathans wake up and start condeming these acts and stop being so backwards. Problems like this are not happening in Sindh, Punjab and not even in cities like Peshawar and Quetta. Rural Pathan culture needs to be changed.
This is sickening. Equally sickening are those whoa re trying to defend this.
THIS IS NOT ISLAM. TALIBAN ARE ENEMIES OF ISLAM. WE MST FIGHT THEM.