Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Islamabad (CNN) - The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan's capital issued an order Monday that banned the celebration of Valentine's Day across the country 'with immediate effect.' The order prohibits the display of adverts on electronic and print media that reference Valentine's Day, bans the sale of associated merchandise and states that the day cannot be celebrated in "any public space or government building." The court has requested Pakistan's Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to monitor these platforms and share any information that shows that the ban has been compromised. The court's order came after a petition was submitted by a citizen called Abdul Waheed -- who claimed that ongoing promotions of Valentine's Day were "against the teachings of Islam and should be banned immediately." In Pakistan, Valentine's Day is seen by some as amoral and an appropriation of Western culture. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/13/asia/pakistan-court-ban-valentines-day/index.html?sr=fbCNN021317pakistan-court-ban-valentines-day0300PMStoryGalLink&linkId=34435666 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMyAccount 11,881 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Not my favorite holiday. They're flops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetHigh 52,683 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I see they've taken a page out of my book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGJoanne 303 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo 8,133 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 no love for Pakistan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,571 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 The Black Eyed Peas - #WHEREISTHELOVE2016 feat. The World Inside my head I have the best time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati 15,965 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 love cancelled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,124 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Sad and ironic. The focus on the wrong part. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delulu Rogers 7,664 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 how is a day where you express extra love to your significant other against islam? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,974 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, ChrisC said: how is a day where you express extra love to your significant other against islam? It's not lmao. That's what makes this so dumb. Valentines Day is huge in Lebanon for example, sometimes more than the US Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSpark 581 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 The same as here, Iran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEnigma 11,313 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 21 minutes ago, ChrisC said: how is a day where you express extra love to your significant other against islam? LOL if people actually think that's what V-day is all about. It's literally a Hallmark holiday to make you spend more Just like every other "Christian" holiday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetdrums 0 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born To Slay 10,996 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Good, this is holiday is stupid and makes me feel like ****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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