From the Gulf Times:
Gift-shop owner Mohamed Hafeez said Valentine's cards had been flying off his shelves, thanks in part to the media which he said had been promoting the day much more.
"For us it means good business. Mostly we get teenagers and young couples buying cards and gifts. There's nothing corrupt about it," he said.
In recent years, Pakistani newspapers have put out Valentine's Day issues full of advertisements aimed at young, well-heeled, urban consumers.
But in the central city of Multan the youth wing of the powerful Jamaat-e-Islami religious party sent out stick-wielding volunteers looking to catch any unmarried couples celebrating the day in parks, hotels and guest houses.
"The government is doing nothing to stop these un-Islamic practices but if we catch anyone we will not spare them," said Babar Man, leader of the youth group.
Maulana Amir Hamza, a senior member of the Jamaat ud Daawa, an Islamist aid group linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba militant organisation, said Valentine's Day was an attempt to corrupt Muslim youth.
"There is no mention of Valentine's day in Islamic history yet the government is patronising such Western concepts in an Islamic country," Hamza said.
"Those who celebrate it will go to hell," he said.
Valentine's Day is Bad. Stick weilding vigilantes are apparently A-Ok.
Come on folks! You don't really expect the R.O.P. to condone the celebration of LOVE, did you?
Sorry, Don't = Didn't - Just wakened up.
It seems that anything fun, affectionate, loving or even normal is unislamic.
"But in the central city of Multan the youth wing of the powerful Jamaat-e-Islami religious party sent out stick-wielding volunteers looking to catch any unmarried couples celebrating the day in parks, hotels and guest houses"
How can these stupid stick-wielding thugs know whether or not a couple is married?
did anybody else notice its men in the pic burning cards
Affectionate sentiments of Romantic Love are actually hateful to Volunteers and to Bosnians in Salt Lake City shopping malls.
Profound insight from Imam Obvious.
Weizman,
I think you are getting your Hindus and Mohamedans mixed up.
...THe followers of the Religion of Peace do indeed love....Love to Kill, Love to Intimidate, Love to Coearce, Love to Dominate, Love to torture, Love to be nasty, Love to bomb, rape, mutilate,...Muslims are indeed lovers....
The men are into H in Pakistan,
While they prefer crystal meth in Tehran,
But though the guys should be in rehab,
At least their girls wear the hijab
And are only worth half of a man.
...and here in America, we celebrated it with a Bosnian muslim killing 5 people buying Valentines for their beloved. Let's thank multi culturalism for this gift.