ANI, Islamabad
Published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:11 AM IST
Summary
The ‘Aurat March’ in Pakistan was first organized in the city of Karachi in 2018. Since then, it is organized every year on International Women’s Day. In this, the issues faced by women in Pakistan are highlighted.
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Pakistan’s Minister of Religious Affairs Nurul Haq Qadri has appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to declare International Women’s Day on March 8 as International Hijab Day. A think tank, Policy Research Group (POREG), gave this information. The demand comes at a time when the organizers of the Aurat March announced their manifesto for 2022 based on the theme of “re-imagining justice” in Pakistan.
What is Woman’s March?
The Women’s March in Pakistan was first held in the city of Karachi in 2018. Since then, it is organized every year on International Women’s Day. In this, the issues faced by women in Pakistan are highlighted. However, the minister’s appeal to Imran Khan is not giving freedom to women to march and is putting an end to their forward thinking.
The minister said the “Aurat March” organized across Pakistan since 2018 on International Women’s Day is “against the principles of Islam”. As POREG reports, her request to Imran Khan is nothing but “a way to downplay the importance of the UN-designated International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day aims to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.” Have to celebrate
In a statement, Nurul Haq Qadri said, “No organization is permitted to question or ridicule Islamic values, norms of society, the hijab or the modesty of Muslim women in the Aurat March or any other event organized in connection with International Women’s Day.” should not be given as these acts have hurt the sentiments of Muslims in the country.”
According to the Dawn newspaper, the minister is “possibly trying to take advantage of the ongoing hijab controversy in some parts of India.” The newspaper said that “this is a turning point in history, when women’s rights movements are gaining momentum in the wake of gender-based crimes and injustices not only in Pakistan but around the world.”