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In 2016, Mamnoon Hussain, President of Pakistan, said: "Valentine's Day has no connection with our culture and it should be avoided." [8] [33] The following year, Abdul Waheed filed a case in the Islamabad High Court alleging that the celebration of Valentine's Day was spreading "immorality, nudity and indecency" in Pakistan. [34] A court in Pakistan has banned public celebrations of Valentine's Day in the capital, Islamabad, on the grounds that it is not part of Muslim culture. Pakistan denounces Valentine's Day The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan’s capital issued an order Monday that banned the celebration of Valentine’s Day across the country ‘with immediate effect.’ S orry, love birds: If you live in Pakistan, your Valentine’s Day plans just got squelched.. The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan’s capital issued an order that bans celebration of the holiday ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani judge on Monday banned all Valentine’s Day celebrations in the country’s capital, Islamabad, saying they are against Islamic teachings.. The judge ruled on a petition However, this ban has been lifted, and more people now celebrate valentine’s day in Saudi Arabia. Pakistan. The Islamabad High Court banned Valentine's Day celebrations in Pakistan in 2018 following a petition by a citizen who claimed that the celebration was a cultural import of the "West" and is against Islam. In 2017, the court granted the petition and banned not only any celebrations of Valentine’s Day, but also any media coverage or mention. Not everybody in Pakistan agrees with the decision, like flower sellers who did good business on Valentine’s Day as well as university students. Make sure to check out our recent Valentine’s Day coverage: The celebration of Valentine's Day has been banned for the second year in a row in Pakistan after a court ruled the holiday to be un-Islamic. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) issued an advisory on Wednesday warning against any media coverage or endorsements of Valentine's Day. With Valentine’s Day celebrations banned across Pakistan for a second year in a row, heart-shape balloons were essentially contraband this week. But some vendors in Islamabad, the capital, were Valentine's Day has been officially banned in the city of Peshawar, in Pakistan. The district council unanimously passed a resolution banning people from observing the annual celebration of love Hussain was so invested in Valentine’s Day that he made these comments on the death anniversary of Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar. In 2017, a Pakistani sought a ban against Valentine’s Day in Islamabad High Court, claiming that this celebration spreads “immorality, nudity and indecency” in Pakistan. IHC banned the promotion of Valentine’s A court in Pakistan has banned public celebrations of Valentine's Day in the capital, Islamabad, on the grounds that it is not part of Muslim culture. Pakistan denounces Valentine's Day This crackdown has spurred an underground market for Valentine's Day goods. 6. Pakistan. In Pakistan, Valentine's Day sparks conflicting sentiments, with past incidents of riots reflecting divergent beliefs. In 2014, clashes erupted between students from two universities in Peshawar over differing interpretations of Valentine's Day within Valentine’s Day is not banned, although it is greatly discouraged in favor of honoring Babur. 3. Indonesia Pakistan. Pakistan, home to the world’s second-largest Muslim population, has Valentine's Day has been a controversial occasion in Pakistan, but this is the first time a high court has banned its celebrations. By: PTI Islamabad | February 13, 2017 16:27 IST The Islamabad High Court lifted the ban on the celebrating Valentine's Day. A single bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani set aside the ban on the event that was imposed last year. Last Though Valentine's Day in Pakistan is officially banned, and the Islamist orthodoxy has taken steps to obstruct celebrations, many Pakistanis celebrate the day' Pakistan. Yes, our neighboring country Pakistan also strongly opposes Valentine's Day. In 2018, the High Court banned celebrations and media coverage, deeming it representative of Western culture. Pakistan bans Valentine's Day 02/13/2017 February 13, 2017. A court in Islamabad has banned open celebrations of the holiday. Politicians and private citizens alike have voiced wariness over
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