Islamabad: A Tribal Council Pakistan is prohibited women Visiting public places for tourism and recreation, termed it “immoral” and against Islamic principles.
all men jirga (tribal council) of local elders of ultra-Orthodox salarzai The tehsil of Bajaur tribal district announced on Saturday that if the government does not implement the decision by Sunday, the jirga members will take it upon themselves to implement it, Dawn news reported.
The jirga was organized by the local chapter of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, one of the main members of the ruling coalition.
The move comes just days after the World Economic Forum ranked Pakistan as the second worst country in terms of gender equality in the world as well as in the region in its Global Gender Gap report.
Apart from elders from various tribes and regions of Salarjai tehsil, several JUI-F leaders and religious figures from the region also participated in the gathering organized after the JUI-F district leadership expressed concern during their press conference on Thursday. Called “immoral” activities in the name of entertainment.
Addressing the gathering on Saturday, JUI-F district chief Maulana Abdur Rashid, who also belonged to the Salarzai region, and other speakers pointed out that the purpose of the jirga was to discuss several issues of the region that emerged during Eid and resolve them peacefully. was to be solved. amicably
Participants were told that it was noted that apart from men, the number of local women either accompanied by their husbands and other relatives or attended music festivals and boat rides during different Eid holidays varied. She had gone to different tourist and picnic spots, which she claimed. “Based on Islamic principles” were against local customs and traditions.
The speakers further said that women visiting the said places for tourism and entertainment were “totally immoral and unacceptable”, as they claimed, both had no place for such activities. Islam and local traditions.
The participants of the meeting expressed concern over the women’s movement and demanded strict restrictions in this regard. The ban on women visiting picnic sites was later announced by Maulana Rashid of JUI-F, calling it a “joint declaration” of the jirga.
He said that all the participants have approved the complete ban on travel of women to tourist places with or without husband.
“We want to promote tourism in our areas as it is important for the socio-economic development of the region. We are against women visiting such areas only because it was against our customs and traditions. Banned it,” he declared, adding such activities in the name of tourism cannot be allowed.
He further stressed that if the government/district administration fails to take any action in this regard by Sunday, the jirga will enforce the ban only.
There was no word from the district administration, nor was there any indication whether the JUI-F-backed jirga decision was supported by other political parties, or if it was indeed a “representative” of the tribal council.
The party has influence in the tribal district, but social activists said the announcement lacked any legal and constitutional backing.
all men jirga (tribal council) of local elders of ultra-Orthodox salarzai The tehsil of Bajaur tribal district announced on Saturday that if the government does not implement the decision by Sunday, the jirga members will take it upon themselves to implement it, Dawn news reported.
The jirga was organized by the local chapter of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, one of the main members of the ruling coalition.
The move comes just days after the World Economic Forum ranked Pakistan as the second worst country in terms of gender equality in the world as well as in the region in its Global Gender Gap report.
Apart from elders from various tribes and regions of Salarjai tehsil, several JUI-F leaders and religious figures from the region also participated in the gathering organized after the JUI-F district leadership expressed concern during their press conference on Thursday. Called “immoral” activities in the name of entertainment.
Addressing the gathering on Saturday, JUI-F district chief Maulana Abdur Rashid, who also belonged to the Salarzai region, and other speakers pointed out that the purpose of the jirga was to discuss several issues of the region that emerged during Eid and resolve them peacefully. was to be solved. amicably
Participants were told that it was noted that apart from men, the number of local women either accompanied by their husbands and other relatives or attended music festivals and boat rides during different Eid holidays varied. She had gone to different tourist and picnic spots, which she claimed. “Based on Islamic principles” were against local customs and traditions.
The speakers further said that women visiting the said places for tourism and entertainment were “totally immoral and unacceptable”, as they claimed, both had no place for such activities. Islam and local traditions.
The participants of the meeting expressed concern over the women’s movement and demanded strict restrictions in this regard. The ban on women visiting picnic sites was later announced by Maulana Rashid of JUI-F, calling it a “joint declaration” of the jirga.
He said that all the participants have approved the complete ban on travel of women to tourist places with or without husband.
“We want to promote tourism in our areas as it is important for the socio-economic development of the region. We are against women visiting such areas only because it was against our customs and traditions. Banned it,” he declared, adding such activities in the name of tourism cannot be allowed.
He further stressed that if the government/district administration fails to take any action in this regard by Sunday, the jirga will enforce the ban only.
There was no word from the district administration, nor was there any indication whether the JUI-F-backed jirga decision was supported by other political parties, or if it was indeed a “representative” of the tribal council.
The party has influence in the tribal district, but social activists said the announcement lacked any legal and constitutional backing.