ISLAMABAD (Staff Report) - Peer Shamsur Rehman Mashadi, who was recently criticised for ‘mistreatment’ and ‘discrimination’ towards a teenage girl in Islamabad restaurant, has responded to the same social media where the video was originally posted.
The video recently surfaced on the social media, clearly shows a family of three enjoying their meal at a Chinese restaurant in Melody Market, Islamabad, while a teenage girl sitting beside them has been left bereft of food.
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Mashadi, in his defence, categorically denied the girl to be a servant rather a student of matric at his madrassa and under direct supervision of his wife. “She has been living in our house for last five years. Denying her food is completely out of question as we have been bearing all the expenses.
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“She was just not feeling well and not in a mood of eating something. And we could never miss her at the table.
“She had turned her face aside only to show respect to her teachers (the family).”
He has also challenged the critics to ‘come visit the madrassa where hundreds of students get served food in a respectful manner’.
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Every few months a photo or a video pops up on Facebook showing such abuse but no action has ever been taken by anyone despite laws against child labour or discrimination.
In Pakistan, child labour and domestic help go hand in hand. Many of these children are abused physically and mentally and this remains one of the most overlooked and disturbing aspects of our society.
Pakistani rupee remains stable against US dollar in the open market on 29 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.3 for buying and 281.05 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 278.3 | 281.05 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.70 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.46 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.7 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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