LAHORE: The Bishop of Lahore, Dr Alexander John Malik has joined the chorus from artists and various sections of the civil society in expressing their concern over the resolution passed by the Punjab Assembly banning on musical concerts in all educational institutes.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Lahore Diocese, Church of Pakistan, he said that the ban will serve to hamper recreational activities for students.
Calling the ban a violation of educational rights, the Bishop said the ban will stand to violate opportunities for the cultural recreation of students. He also stressed that the implementation of the ban may force students to engage in 'negative activities' including the use of narcotics.
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Yes, I support Bishop' s statement that the ban will hamper the recreational activities of youth. Music makes our spirits alive. Therefore, I think punjab assembly should ban objectionable (vulgur) concerts only and not the one's which are held to make our youth happy and motivational.
Secondly, the organizers needs to take care of the number of audiences, it should be manageable number. Or they should make some arrangement to accomodate them decently.
Ban on concerts by the professional singers in an educational institution will stop culture recreation of students ? Due to ban they will be forced towards narcotics, hats off to you sir, what a logic :) Ban is not on sports and other extra cirricular activities as far as i have read, By the way, be happy, ban is not going to last for long.
@islamidentity.com: why not suscide bombing, fanatic teachings in schools, fighting cases for murderers like Qadri, beating women....Musical concerts are worse than all these!!!
Musical concerts should be banned for good.