Aneela’s family has been hurling threats over the phone and by sending messages. PHOTO: FILE
SUKKUR:
A freewill marriage couple was declared karo and kari, which makes them liable to be killed, by a jirga held in Bakshoo Seelro village near Pannu Aqil on Friday.
The jirga was presided over by Abdul Hakeem and Noor Ahmed from the Seelro clan. Aneela, daughter of Nisar Ahmed and a resident of Bakshoo Seelro, and Faisal Shah, son of Qadeer Ahmed Shah and a resident of Ghotki, eloped and got married around 10 days ago in district and sessions court, Ghotki.
The marriage outraged the Seelros and Aneela’s father registered an FIR against Faisal for kidnapping his daughter. The couple is currently living in Faisal’s house in Ghotki. When the police was contacted for information, Dadlo police station head constable Imdad Bhutto confirmed that a case has been registered against Faisal Shah but denied receiving any reports on the jirga other than what the media reported.
Later, Faisal Shah told The Express Tribune that they decided to get married after talking for some time over the phone. He also informed that they went to the court on March 21 and Aneela stated before the court that she wanted to marry him. The court allowed us to live together, he added. He further said that Aneela’s family has been hurling threats over the phone and by sending messages. The police, he said, were not providing them any protection and his rivals have threatened to kidnap his sisters to settle the score. He appealed to the chief justice to take suo motu notice and order the police to provide protection to him and his family.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2013.
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When a adult muslim marries another adult muslim out of love there is problem and society does not tolerate and both the man and woman are awarded death sentence. However, when it is young and underage hindu girl, forcibly converted and married off, thousands of gun wielding mob, judiciary, law enforcement agencies, mullas, media and the mass all praise and support. Forced conversions and marriages are applauded but when adult muslim wants to marry out of love the society is against it. Inhuman, immoral and cruel acts are praised and supported but love is not tolerated. What a hypocrisy !!!!!