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	<title>Comments on: Acid Test For Being Women</title>
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		<title>By: Rubab</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-62130</link>
		<dc:creator>Rubab</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Aurat Foundation launched a report in a seminar in Islamabad that said that there was a sharp increase in incidents of aggression against women during the last three months. This observation was based on data collected from different sources, including the media, police stations, hospitals and state-run shelter homes. The report also underlines an alarming increase in suicides. It said that in the first quarter of the year, 66 women committed suicide while in the second quarter, this figure rose to 126. Rape cases also increased in the second quarter – 107 against 60 in the first quarter.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aurat Foundation launched a report in a seminar in Islamabad that said that there was a sharp increase in incidents of aggression against women during the last three months. This observation was based on data collected from different sources, including the media, police stations, hospitals and state-run shelter homes. The report also underlines an alarming increase in suicides. It said that in the first quarter of the year, 66 women committed suicide while in the second quarter, this figure rose to 126. Rape cases also increased in the second quarter – 107 against 60 in the first quarter.</p>
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		<title>By: Aftab S. Alam</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61484</link>
		<dc:creator>Aftab S. Alam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61484</guid>
		<description>Saleem Sahib, you are absolutely right that our, citizens, sincere efforts in bringing awareness of such crimes can do much more than government. In my opinion, the problem is not really the easy availabolity of acid, but it is our mind set. It is difficult for me to imagine mutilating a 'beloved's' face even if she once was and is no more. 

Please, do not let people's laughter discourage you; remember people also laughed and ridiculed all the saints, prophets and reformers before you. You must be guided by the force of your conviction; yours is a great cause. I envy you for purity and sincerety of your thoughts and efforts. You may count me as one of your supporters and fans. God speed!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saleem Sahib, you are absolutely right that our, citizens, sincere efforts in bringing awareness of such crimes can do much more than government. In my opinion, the problem is not really the easy availabolity of acid, but it is our mind set. It is difficult for me to imagine mutilating a &#8216;beloved&#8217;s&#8217; face even if she once was and is no more. </p>
<p>Please, do not let people&#8217;s laughter discourage you; remember people also laughed and ridiculed all the saints, prophets and reformers before you. You must be guided by the force of your conviction; yours is a great cause. I envy you for purity and sincerety of your thoughts and efforts. You may count me as one of your supporters and fans. God speed!</p>
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		<title>By: Saleem Khan</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61479</link>
		<dc:creator>Saleem Khan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61479</guid>
		<description>Dear Aftab Bhai,

first thanks for your appreciation. I don't know how to portray my inner feelings for helpless human beings. I tried first to convince my friends, relatives, colleagues to do some thing for people who want our help but I found only laughter in return. We can not change people attitude in a minute but I'm simply trying to show reality of our country and people living here.

I showed few pictures in this post, just to provide proof of such cases because people normally ignores to even read such articles and studies. They only want to hear one thing i.e. Every thing is good. but reality is 100% opposite. We must have to address these kind of issues for awareness in society. but Government role is also very important. Banning Acid for sale is not as difficult. In most of cases, women buys Acid for toilet cleaning but same is later used on them. Women uses sharp pointed knives but same is used to kill them. The awareness campaign through media can alert women that they should not but such items for household. It will surely stop such crimes up to some extent. Medical Stores and Labs are other basic roots of spreading such crimes. They sells their products with prescription. Like sleeping pills, acids, alkaline, chloroform, rats killing pills and lot more. These all things are playing pivotal role in spreading crimes and allowing criminals to uses cheap things for doing it.

These all issues don't need any kind of government financial assistance. No "ROTI, KAPRA AUR MAKKAN" is required for implementing it. It can be done by one sincere effort. Who will do it????</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Aftab Bhai,</p>
<p>first thanks for your appreciation. I don&#8217;t know how to portray my inner feelings for helpless human beings. I tried first to convince my friends, relatives, colleagues to do some thing for people who want our help but I found only laughter in return. We can not change people attitude in a minute but I&#8217;m simply trying to show reality of our country and people living here.</p>
<p>I showed few pictures in this post, just to provide proof of such cases because people normally ignores to even read such articles and studies. They only want to hear one thing i.e. Every thing is good. but reality is 100% opposite. We must have to address these kind of issues for awareness in society. but Government role is also very important. Banning Acid for sale is not as difficult. In most of cases, women buys Acid for toilet cleaning but same is later used on them. Women uses sharp pointed knives but same is used to kill them. The awareness campaign through media can alert women that they should not but such items for household. It will surely stop such crimes up to some extent. Medical Stores and Labs are other basic roots of spreading such crimes. They sells their products with prescription. Like sleeping pills, acids, alkaline, chloroform, rats killing pills and lot more. These all things are playing pivotal role in spreading crimes and allowing criminals to uses cheap things for doing it.</p>
<p>These all issues don&#8217;t need any kind of government financial assistance. No &#8220;ROTI, KAPRA AUR MAKKAN&#8221; is required for implementing it. It can be done by one sincere effort. Who will do it????</p>
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		<title>By: Aftab S. Alam</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61455</link>
		<dc:creator>Aftab S. Alam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61455</guid>
		<description>shaz Says: July 18th, 2008 "It’s great to see people picking up the on the sad state of women’s affairs in Pakistan.

Honor killing (societal accepted murder) is the worst form of crime against women. Women killed in cold blood for inconsequential things, while their killers are feted as the defenders of family honor and religion. These men are rarely punished. Egoistical under educated overbearing men who believe because a fluke of biology, women are chattel. The statistics of crime against women is just further proof the Pakistani Islamic state is just a mockery in the name of god."

Very well said ! Keep it up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>shaz Says: July 18th, 2008 &#8220;It’s great to see people picking up the on the sad state of women’s affairs in Pakistan.</p>
<p>Honor killing (societal accepted murder) is the worst form of crime against women. Women killed in cold blood for inconsequential things, while their killers are feted as the defenders of family honor and religion. These men are rarely punished. Egoistical under educated overbearing men who believe because a fluke of biology, women are chattel. The statistics of crime against women is just further proof the Pakistani Islamic state is just a mockery in the name of god.&#8221;</p>
<p>Very well said ! Keep it up.</p>
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		<title>By: Aftab S. Alam</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61288</link>
		<dc:creator>Aftab S. Alam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61288</guid>
		<description>Shaz, what is more horrifying, easy availability of acid in Pakistan or our tendency to use it as weapon of hatred against our women folk?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shaz, what is more horrifying, easy availability of acid in Pakistan or our tendency to use it as weapon of hatred against our women folk?</p>
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		<title>By: shaz</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61279</link>
		<dc:creator>shaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>God that’s so horrific. Why is acid so easily available in Pakistan?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>God that’s so horrific. Why is acid so easily available in Pakistan?</p>
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		<title>By: Aftab S. Alam</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61179</link>
		<dc:creator>Aftab S. Alam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61179</guid>
		<description>Saleem Khan, first ‘Behind the closed doors’ then ‘STOP violence against women’ and now this ‘Acid Test for Being Women’. (You might want to rename it as "ACID TEST FOR BEING PAKISTANI" - for we inflict such wounds and we tolerate such barbarism)

Man! How to say it, you have lot of guts! It is not easy to stand up in public and register your disapproval and condemn such evils and barbarism in our society. 

Good! you showed us the pictures of some of the victims; it might prick our conscience and, otherwise, self satisfied beings. The mutilation and disfigurement of these poor women is intolerable and nauseating. It has given me stifling sensation in my throat. Sir, this is our true picture; it shows our true face as people, and it shows the true stage of our “civilization”, see how civilized people / nation we are. These scars are not remnants of any wounds inflicted by any aliens any foreigners and perceived enemies of ours. These are very original, home made, examples of what we do and allow to happen to our own women.  And we take the liberty of criticizing other folks. Shame on us!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saleem Khan, first ‘Behind the closed doors’ then ‘STOP violence against women’ and now this ‘Acid Test for Being Women’. (You might want to rename it as &#8220;ACID TEST FOR BEING PAKISTANI&#8221; - for we inflict such wounds and we tolerate such barbarism)</p>
<p>Man! How to say it, you have lot of guts! It is not easy to stand up in public and register your disapproval and condemn such evils and barbarism in our society. </p>
<p>Good! you showed us the pictures of some of the victims; it might prick our conscience and, otherwise, self satisfied beings. The mutilation and disfigurement of these poor women is intolerable and nauseating. It has given me stifling sensation in my throat. Sir, this is our true picture; it shows our true face as people, and it shows the true stage of our “civilization”, see how civilized people / nation we are. These scars are not remnants of any wounds inflicted by any aliens any foreigners and perceived enemies of ours. These are very original, home made, examples of what we do and allow to happen to our own women.  And we take the liberty of criticizing other folks. Shame on us!</p>
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		<title>By: Prof. Armughan Khan</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61041</link>
		<dc:creator>Prof. Armughan Khan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61041</guid>
		<description>Much needed post.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Much needed post.</p>
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		<title>By: Zubair Jaffer</title>
		<link>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61040</link>
		<dc:creator>Zubair Jaffer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-test-for-being-women/#comment-61040</guid>
		<description>That reminds me of Amna's post:

http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-throwing-on-girls-and-boys-in-pakistan/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That reminds me of Amna&#8217;s post:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-throwing-on-girls-and-boys-in-pakistan/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pakspectator.com/acid-throwing-on-girls-and-boys-in-pakistan/</a></p>
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