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'He slowed down his bike near my car, and I could see that he was showing me porn from his mobile screen': Harassment Pakistani women face on the streets everyday

04:57 PM | 28 Nov, 2016
'He slowed down his bike near my car, and I could see that he was showing me porn from his mobile screen': Harassment Pakistani women face on the streets everyday
It's not a new phenomenon that bike-riders have harassed women passersby walking on the streets: be it a maid, a modern-day woman, a burqa-clad female or even a school girl; as long as she's a woman, she shall be harassed.

People ask women to stay in their 'safe zones', and not travel 'late at night', because perhaps that kind of safety has been crowned to the men only.


If you have female genitalia, you're in grave danger driving alone at night, or worse, walking alone at night (which most of us women wouldn't dare to).

Shameen Raza, a resident of Islamabad, recently experienced such harassment in the apparently safe community of Islamabad while on her way back home in her car.

Her Facebook Status:


"Yesterday at around 11:30 pm when I was turning into my street (F-11, Islamabad), I noticed that a bike was getting close to my car. As I drove ahead, I saw that the man riding the bike was showing me his phone with porn playing on the screen. I was angry and I wanted to scare the hell out of him. I picked my phone up from the dashboard, slowed down my car and pretended to call someone for help. I looked up to see whether the man had run off but he was still there and this time with his tongue sticking out of his mouth. He was pretending to be licking. I wanted to drive faster but I froze. I wanted to kill him or do something to counter this action. I snapped out of it, I don't know how and drove on to my house. This is when I started to honk in front of my house gate like crazy and the man on the bike rode out of the street. I felt disgusted and I still do to the very core. I wish that I could've taken the number of his bike or taken a picture of his face. I did nothing. I've had a gun point experience before, where I didn't give in. I had my senses intact and I got out of that particular situation quite okay. This isn't like that. This was awful and truly disgusting. I can't imagine what so many women out there on the streets go through with such lunatics living around. I feel traumatised and I swear, it was the most loathsome of things to have happened to me in a car which was locked and in a space which was deemed safe earlier. So much was put into question and it's difficult to think otherwise."



Unprovoked & randomly, a man can do whatever he wants in the streets of Pakistan, because he knows no one will hold him accountable for his actions.

These men make the streets of our country dirty with their sick-mindedness and their frustrated, disturbed minds. The only reason it is safe for a man to walk home alone at night, and not for a woman is the lack of punishment for such criminals.

Although there have been recent laws passed to ensure the safety of women who are a target of domestic violence or sexual harassment, rape, we still have a long way to go before we finally have men who keep to themselves while women walk, drive on the roads.

If a tragic incident like this could affect the young, independent girl of Islamabad then what are the non-independent, uneducated women facing in their lives? I dread to even think on the terms.

 

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Pakistani rupee registers marginal gain against US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal and Dirham; Check forex rates

Pakistani rupee continued its momentum against the US dollar, and orther currencies in the open market on Thursday, as the local currency also improved in the inter-bank market.

Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today

On Thursday, the US dollar moved down and was being quoted at 283.2 for buying and 286.15 for selling.

Euro comes down to 308 for buying and 311 for selling. British Pound rate dropped to 358.5 for buying, and 362 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED witnessed slight drop and new rate stands at 77.4 whereas the Saudi Riyal remained stable at 76.

Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 7 December 2023

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar USD 283.2 286.15
Euro EUR 308 311
UK Pound Sterling GBP 358.5 362
U.A.E Dirham AED 77.4 78.1
Saudi Riyal SAR 76 76.8
Australian Dollar AUD 187.2 189
Bahrain Dinar BHD 757.23 765.23
Canadian Dollar CAD 209 211
China Yuan CNY 39.89 40.29
Danish Krone DKK 41.19 41.59
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.41 36.76
Indian Rupee INR 3.42 3.53
Japanese Yen JPY 1.39 1.45
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 921.71 930.71
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 61.02 61.62
New Zealand Dollar NZD 174.54 176.54
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.05 26.35
Omani Riyal OMR 739.62 747.62
Qatari Riyal QAR 78.22 78.92
Singapore Dollar SGD 211 213
Swedish Korona SEK 27.12 27.42
Swiss Franc CHF 324.94 327.44
Thai Bhat THB 8.06 8.21

Gold prices in Pakistan move down despite positive global cues; Check latest rates here

Gold price in Pakistan remained under pressure as the yellow metal moved down despite an upward trend in the international market.

Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 7 December 2023

On Thursday, the price of a single tola of 24-karat gold stands at Rs217,100 and 10 grams of 24k gold costs Rs186,130. 

Single tola of 22 Karat Gold costs Rs199,000, 21 karat rate for per tola is Rs189,960 and 18k gold rate is Rs162,825.00 for each tola.

In the global market, gold prices hover at around $2026, gaining $8.30 on Thursday.

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

Today Gold Price in Pakistan (4 September 2023)

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Karachi PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Islamabad PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Peshawar PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Quetta PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Sialkot PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Attock PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Gujranwala PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Jehlum PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Multan PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Bahawalpur PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Gujrat PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Nawabshah PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Chakwal PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Hyderabad PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Nowshehra PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Sargodha PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Faisalabad PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565
Mirpur PKR 217,100 PKR 2,565

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