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.
This guy is indeed a parasite. He forces this devils bargain on the girl he had promised to marry and ruins the other girls life too and then he has the gall to ask people to support her pervert behavior. But the real horror is that there are people willing to defend his sick behavior.
I have to agree with you. I also find this disgusting and don’t have any respect for any of the people involved in this circus. As for the media circus, the less said the better. These are the same anchors who smirk when they are scolded or reprimended when caught with camera in someones house. I would just like to know how they would feel if someone entered their house on live TV without permission.
If he does not have the money for marrying his sisters, how will he support the two wives? Why he is asking to authorities to support him? Did PM requested him to marry two cousins? what is wrong with this guy?
Some of the comments here are just f-ing hilarious.
Shows just how stupid our people have become.
Excellent post Tamashbeen. More power to your pen.