I have always wanted to write about this character that has plagued our national image for almost 2 years now. There was always something so very irritating about her. At first I gave it to my thoughts of chauvinism but gradually I came to see the light. I knew that Mukhtaran Mai was playing in the hands of evil. Ever since she was invited to US of A and her 10 minute post headline news special on CNN I had strong feelings for her insincerity towards her cause of feminism.
Having been brought up in a rural setting myself I had strong suspicions in believing in the authenticity of the Mai story from the very beginning. I still don't have faith in all what media has painted. But since I have no credible news source I can't deny her version of the story. Having said that I think even if her cause was true she has, now, fallen into the hands of evil doers.
I don't understand the logic behind her going to a country which can't boast of very high records in rape cases itself. The level of respect offered to females in west is much more pathetic than in our country. Then the only reason she went there could be MONEY. Because this doesn't make sense that you plead your case in front of a jury which is itself guilty of similar crimes. Anyways that women has never seemed sincere to me from day one. There is definitely something fishy. But then again this is my opinion and I have a right to an opinion however absurd it might seem to you. But read this interesting piece of article from an Urdu daily.
Having been brought up in a rural setting myself I had strong suspicions in believing in the authenticity of the Mai story from the very beginning. I still don't have faith in all what media has painted. But since I have no credible news source I can't deny her version of the story. Having said that I think even if her cause was true she has, now, fallen into the hands of evil doers.
I don't understand the logic behind her going to a country which can't boast of very high records in rape cases itself. The level of respect offered to females in west is much more pathetic than in our country. Then the only reason she went there could be MONEY. Because this doesn't make sense that you plead your case in front of a jury which is itself guilty of similar crimes. Anyways that women has never seemed sincere to me from day one. There is definitely something fishy. But then again this is my opinion and I have a right to an opinion however absurd it might seem to you. But read this interesting piece of article from an Urdu daily.
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