- Posted 13 Feb 2017 21:42
- Updated 13 Feb 2017 21:50
Pakistani vendors prepare heart-shaped bouquets for sale ahead of Valentine’s Day along a street in Islamabad on Feb 13, 2017. (AFP Photo/Aamir Qureshi)
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court Monday (Feb 13) banned public celebrations of Valentine’s Day in the capital Islamabad, the latest attempt by authorities to outlaw a holiday seen by many in the traditional Muslim society as vulgar and Western.
The Islamabad high court issued the order after a petitioner declared love was being used as a “cover” to spread “immorality, nudity and indecency… which is against our rich traditions and values”. Tiếp tục đọc “Pakistan high court bans Valentine’s Day”
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