Some Pakistani television channels seem to find this picture ‘cute’ and a great ‘human interest story.’ I happen to think it is disgusting! What do you think?
Please, please, please tell me you also find this more than just objectionable and restore by faith in Pakistani sanity!
The guy in the picture is 23-year old Azhar Haidri of Multan. On his right is Humaira Qasim (his 28-year old cousin that he has long been engaged to marry) and on his left is Rumana Aslam (his 21-year old other cousin who he says is his ‘true love’). He married both of them within 24-hours on October 19 and 20 in what was supposed to be his ‘dillema’ of who he should marry!
The whole thing has been a TV spectacle this last week. But what is really a spectacle to me is TV news anchors and hosts smiling and smirking as they “report” on this story – complete with “news footage” of the two weddings and interviews with the groom – as if this was one big joke!
As far as I am concerned, ruining two lives in this way is no joke. It is disgusting. And the smirks on these news anchors’ faces makes it even more disgusting.
And just when you thought it could not be any more disgusting than it is, there was the groom on my screen today being interviewed and saying that since he is the only brother of 9 sisters, he would appeal to people to please support him financially so that he can marry off his sisters now!
Yes, that is what he said. You know what else he said, he also said that since he comes from a place near the Prime Minister’s city he hopes that the Prime Minister will provide him with resources and support for his “honeymoon.”
And all of this is a “cute” “human interest story” to our news media!
I understand that every society has its share of freaks and publicity hungry psychopaths. But the real freaks here are the TV news anchors who are not only encouraging this psychopath but actually condoning and tactically supporting his behavior.
Wake up people. This is beyond obnoxious. This is totally wrong no matter what.
I would really like to know how many men his 9 sisters will be married off to. This is absolute ignorance. I cannot understand how anyone could defend this action.
ATP has lived up to its name. ALL things Pakistan. the good, the bad and the disgusting. I applaud you for putting this up because this is the type of thing that most people would keep quiet about for fear of inciting the anger of the religious types. But this behavior is clearly disgusting. Also, the look on the face of the girl in yellow (the one he forced into marriage) is of pure horror.
I find it funny and out of ordinary, but no way ‘disgusting’
I completely agree with waqqas.
How could you guys think of this as disgusting, the women are happy as far as i can see, and i doubt you can see wats in their hearts.
If anyone knows, islam does allow a man to marry 4 wives at most.
I also saw this on TV and thought that maybe I was the only one who found this offensive. I am glad I am not the only one.