Pakistan

IHC bans Valentine's Day celebrations

Valentine’s Day related festivities have been banned in public places as well as on an official level

Rizwan Shehzad February 13, 2017

court asks electronic and print media to stop covering valentine 039 s day photo courtesy view storm

Court asks electronic and print media to stop covering Valentine's Day. PHOTO COURTESY: VIEW STORM

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday imposed a ban on Valentine's Day celebrations across the country.

The order came during a hearing of a petition arguing that the day is not part of Muslim tradition and should be banned immediately.

According to the court order, Valentine’s Day related festivities have been banned in public places as well as on an official level. Electronic and print media have also been directed to not give coverage to any promotion of the day celebrating love.

The IHC directed the information ministry, federal government, Pemra chairman and chief commissioner to submit a reply within 10 days.

Valentine's Day celebrations banned in Islamabad?

Last year, President Mamnoon Hussain urged the nation not to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day has no connection with our culture and it should be avoided,” the president had said. Mamnoon said that the day was not a part of Muslim tradition but of the West and urged that we must maintain our religious and national identity.

COMMENTS (26)

John B | 7 years ago | Reply Finally Taliban's achieved what they wanted. Under what legal constitutional authority IHC took it upon itself to define the culture of PAK. What next? One day IHC will sanction child marriage, make burqa mandatory, and so on in some fashion or other. I am glad I did not study in the law college where these judges studied. Happy V day PAK . Enjoy, your last V day!!!!!!

Raghu | 7 years ago | Reply @io The one who is stupid is none other than you.

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Trollslayer | 7 years ago | Reply Ban the English language and all Western inventions, while you are at it.

Haris | 7 years ago | Reply From the free citizens of Pakistan to IHC: 'Mind your own business, and stop poking nose in what is not your jurisdiction'

mohammad khan | 7 years ago | Reply @Parvez: Not only Jews and Muslims don't celebrate it, there are Christian sects too like Seventh Day Adventist, Jehovas Witness etc also prohibit it because to them it ie shirkat with God.

love peace & harmoy | 7 years ago | Reply We haven't banned Tahir Shah, but courts will ban Valentines Day. What a Joke !!!

io | 7 years ago | Reply Stupid ban from a stupid country. Don't they have other things to care about like corruption and crime. Oh wait but that is our culture.

Love | 7 years ago | Reply How would you feel if your best friend lies to you that he does not have a girl friend,but secretly celebrates Valentine's Day with her with red roses behind your back? Thank God they have banned Western Valentine's Day.But they should legalize Basant,since its part of our culture.

Jacob Boy | 7 years ago | Reply @A-No.1: Exactly, if they ban this! Then one fine day they will ban all the festival of minorities. They should think before taking any move.

Jacob Boy | 7 years ago | Reply @imran ali: Excellent! They should focus on that.

sharjel ashraf | 7 years ago | Reply A provincial court banning an event across country. That is impressive!

Raghu | 7 years ago | Reply Sad day for liberals. Their daughters will have to stay home this time.....

Nazarul Islam | 7 years ago | Reply The fortress of Islam that Pakistan is has been a target of Western conspiracies since its inception. The entire world is a jealous of our progress, entire nations of the world have sleepless nights because we have nuclear weapons now with which we defend the entire Muslim Ummah. The introduction of Western culture like Valentine's day, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Childrens Day etc is a well thought out conspiracy hatched by the western intelligence agencies through their proxies in Pakistan. It is heartening to see that our courts at least are still holding up as the last bastion against these attacks in preserving the great Islamic traditions which are the very foundation of this great nation.

A-No.1 | 7 years ago | Reply Non muslims are not covered by the ban so how can this order block any adverts or programs beamed for minorities?

Salim Jan | 7 years ago | Reply This is an excellent decision. This immoral and alien culture has nothing to do with our culture and religion.This is the day for those people who love their pet dogs more than their parents.Can an honourable Muslim tolerate the open love gifts being given to his daughter and sister!Where have gone your sound sense?

Parvez | 7 years ago | Reply So when others laugh and shun us.........they rightly do so.

Baby Ka Husband | 7 years ago | Reply If I do not give my wife a gift on Valentine's Day, she will divorce me for not showing my love and affection to her. She wont care for IHC Verdict, which is going to cause my divorce. God Help Me.

BrainBro | 7 years ago | Reply Another good day to be a Maulvi in Pakistan. Winning!

imran ali | 7 years ago | Reply IHC should get involved in giving justice to the people thousands of cases pending since many years

javed ali | 7 years ago | Reply You can discourage it but according to what law can a judge ban it? If judges start doing this, it will not stop here and then there is no end to it.

HHK | 7 years ago | Reply Good work done. Otherwise our media was the culprit of promoting this event.

Waqar Hassan | 7 years ago | Reply Good decision.

Mohammed Mirza | 7 years ago | Reply A good move by the court

Sodomite | 7 years ago | Reply Can someone please illuminate "what is our culture??" Is corruption, nepotism, cheating, looting and raping our culture?? That is all that I read in the press and media as our cultural activities. If giving a gift to our loved one on Valentine Day is prohibited than so should be the gifts that are given to our public officials.

Tanzeel | 7 years ago | Reply So what if it became part of our culture just like Black Friday, Celebrating New Year, Black Friday etc.

Pakistani | 7 years ago | Reply Good ban and decision

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