Salam Faisal Uncle:

i watched the show as you recommended. The elder lady on the show said that: 'Dor-e-Jahalat Agaya hai'- again reminded me of what i said yesterday regarding my very first lesson of the Islamiyat text book.

I also just finished watching dateline and there was an awesome report on 'Gulabi Gang' in the very poor area called Uttar Pardesh. I have also send you the link. The gang has 40,000 members supporting for women's rights.Ms. Sampat- the leader of the gang said: 'How can people hate another woman?' She was referring to her treatment of 'untouchable' / 'achoot', as well as being a woman at the same time. She was married at the age of 12 and had her first baby at the age of 15. She beats people up when they are unjustice, and she made headlines when she beat up police for not supporting women who were in desperate need.

This is in india. I think i would rather see some of this in Pakistan. And from the way things are going, i believe soon something like this will emerge.

I would summarise the show as i always do.

1) Women and men-both should know women's rights.

Just want to comment that i remember studying  Haqooq ul Ibad in my Islamiyat book in class 6. Also, the well known'book Janati Zaywar', talks about duties of women and men. I request you to have a look at that book, because it is VERY biased (written by some molwi) yet, shockingly it is there on almost every dars' women have in our community. Disappointing.

2) No body encouraged women to fight for their rights.

Referring to so called leaders, politicians, local teachers. I hate to say this but i hate the way Pakistani teachers teach. They have NO sincere bond what so ever with their students. Women get beaten up by their families, teachers in class (that too of the same sex), husband- his family. And they will be beaten up until they die.

3) Women are weak  emotionally and physically.

Considering everyone's so keen to beating them up and killing them. No wonder they lack new perspectives and knowledge of their rights.

4) Nikah name- another issue.

Relates to the topic of marriage i believe.

5) Preference are still boys.

When my father went to hajj for the very first time in his life. He asked for a daughter. And Allah miyan send me down.

But i have gotta say sons are everything to 'them'. I don't know how to change this ridiculous ideology of east. People have been working on this for over a century now.

The solutions mentioned were:

1) Awareness

2) Better facilities and services for health and education for women.

3) Equality. (i just want to write a quote that i have got on my study desk- It says: ' No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you. Muhammad Ali Jinnah).

3) Promoting HUMANITY.

4) Encouraging women to speak up.

5) Other Alternatives for women to support themselves than just getting married. (Gawd: we are back to the start).

My solutions:

1) Adevertising Quranic verses regarding women's rights on TV channels. Like it is done for hadiths and quotes of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

2) I strongly believe in the power of 'HUG'- when a woman hugs another woman, and tells her that she 'understands' and reminds her that she is with her. I can't tell you what a power a hug can bring to the other weak and helpless woman. It's so amazing. :)

I hope this wraps it all up. Though i will try getting some more suggestions from my friends. And yes, big thanks to theKhushbakht Shujaat and Nargis Rahman, as well as to those callers who brought 'dard to their dil' and felt women's pain.

i will see what i can do.