To know a society is subject to freedom of information. Any informations coming out from a place where there is no free press, freedom of expression or free movement, can not be trusted. On one hand you are making claims, yet not allowing to verify those claims, speaks itself.
In many countries the restrictions of freedom of information simply because to hide the facts and to spread false image by a stage manage events of specific areas. By observing streets of Pakistani city, Islamabad, one can not paint rosy pictures of Pakistan. Similarly what Indian authority or some of it's media outlets displaying about Kashmir is not true picture, that is why they don't allow free access to Kashmir. Similarly Pakistan authority don't allow free media access to FATA or Baluchistan, simply because they don't want the world to know the real picture. They wanted us to believe their side of the story yet not allowing us to verify their claims and to see ourself the other side of the story.
Saudi Arabia is one of the most restricted country on this planet earth. The contract workers can not have free movement from one city to another. You need special permission from Govt if you want to travel from one city to another. The private sponsors have to keep the passports of foreign residence in their own custody just because they are Saudi National . You are not allowed to preach except the wabby's who with full backing of the authority to impose their brand of religious norms. They can not stand independent debate to prove their point. Women do not have right to speak out freely, do not have right to free movement. In Hijaz, because in spite of whabby religious dictatorship, they still follow by and large Imam Shaf'i's interpretation of Islam where the women can go out alone by different schools, i12 hrs, 24hrs and 48hrs. Many girls by using this law and an excuse of towaff, go out to see their friends. This facility is not available in Najid. So just by displaying some abstracts and making claims would not change reality. Rich people can do what ever they like to do. There is an extra marital affairs and consumption of alcohol but not open. The covering of face by women, is an advantage for extra marital affairs simply because no one, even a husband, brother or father can identify a women sitting with me on my next seat.
So, the so-called slogans by many from our ranks for a puritan normative behaviour, is false and rubbish. Freedom of Individual rights can not be compromised at any cost. Our women can not even think what the women do have in west. Most of the Asian and conservative thinking people call it, "these countries are for women".
One must remember that in spite of ourself in Saudi Arabia, the news came to us through BBC London that Ka'ba had taken over by a militant group (20/11/1979). Some thing happening under your nose yet you have no clue, have to rely on a source sitting thousands of miles at distance. This historical event speaks the mother of all truths. Every image building exercise need substance not hallow claims.
In many countries the restrictions of freedom of information simply because to hide the facts and to spread false image by a stage manage events of specific areas. By observing streets of Pakistani city, Islamabad, one can not paint rosy pictures of Pakistan. Similarly what Indian authority or some of it's media outlets displaying about Kashmir is not true picture, that is why they don't allow free access to Kashmir. Similarly Pakistan authority don't allow free media access to FATA or Baluchistan, simply because they don't want the world to know the real picture. They wanted us to believe their side of the story yet not allowing us to verify their claims and to see ourself the other side of the story.
Saudi Arabia is one of the most restricted country on this planet earth. The contract workers can not have free movement from one city to another. You need special permission from Govt if you want to travel from one city to another. The private sponsors have to keep the passports of foreign residence in their own custody just because they are Saudi National . You are not allowed to preach except the wabby's who with full backing of the authority to impose their brand of religious norms. They can not stand independent debate to prove their point. Women do not have right to speak out freely, do not have right to free movement. In Hijaz, because in spite of whabby religious dictatorship, they still follow by and large Imam Shaf'i's interpretation of Islam where the women can go out alone by different schools, i12 hrs, 24hrs and 48hrs. Many girls by using this law and an excuse of towaff, go out to see their friends. This facility is not available in Najid. So just by displaying some abstracts and making claims would not change reality. Rich people can do what ever they like to do. There is an extra marital affairs and consumption of alcohol but not open. The covering of face by women, is an advantage for extra marital affairs simply because no one, even a husband, brother or father can identify a women sitting with me on my next seat.
So, the so-called slogans by many from our ranks for a puritan normative behaviour, is false and rubbish. Freedom of Individual rights can not be compromised at any cost. Our women can not even think what the women do have in west. Most of the Asian and conservative thinking people call it, "these countries are for women".
One must remember that in spite of ourself in Saudi Arabia, the news came to us through BBC London that Ka'ba had taken over by a militant group (20/11/1979). Some thing happening under your nose yet you have no clue, have to rely on a source sitting thousands of miles at distance. This historical event speaks the mother of all truths. Every image building exercise need substance not hallow claims.
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