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To: sandeep who wrote (41155)	10/22/2001 3:16:27 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (3) of 50161

On that 'burqa thing'.. I hope you will appreciate that Pakistan is going to get some pretty pictures to the networks, since beards and burqas are still stealing the media show. Pakistan’s silent majority is traumatised by the beard-and-burqa image of Pakistan being projected by the media networks. They feel that the silent majority is quite hip, it is designer-clad, parties till the stars go out and goes to English medium schools not the madaris, the networks keep harping on. The ‘civil society’ has therefore decided to flex its muscle and get ready for camera. A premier women’s club in Lahore had two journalists over, explaining the US stand point to a sea of women, wrapt in tea and sympathy. Another, gathered on the Lahore Mall, in a show of solidarity with the Afghans people. And none as it happened were supporting a burqa or a beard — the media please note. It is said that the Karachi ‘civil society’ is also coming out with a bang having booked the Press club for the 25th October, where the trendiest Karachites are expected to put in an appearance — the networks are formally invited. Grand plans are afoot to get a similar thing going in Lahore courtesy the haveli and its swinging host, so who is complaining about a ‘fundo’ society.