Non-Muslims Face Problems During Ramazan As Eating, Drinking Is Prohibited Publicly

AS MOST OF PAKISTANIS AND MUSLIMS ARE JUMPING UP AND DOWN regarding shivsena mp force feed muslim during RAMZAN ,Lets see whats happening on other side of border,this article is from Pakistani christian forum,



It was in 1981 during the General Zia’s rule that “Ehtram-e-Ramzan ordinance 1981” was confirmed which gained acceptance with the power transferred to PML-N as they seem to follow General Zia’s footsteps. This ordinance is one of the many beyond the understanding laws that were introduced by General Zia- ul- Haq. Most of ordinances introduced by General Zia that were intended to impose Islam in Pakistan with no respect to the religious minorities in the country were unconstitutional and against the law. Likewise the Sabbath Law was State sanctioned in the U.S but most of such states that had such laws have repealed these laws or laid them off. However, in Pakistan Ehtram-e-Ramzan ordinance 1981 is still enforced with public reminded constantly every time during the month of Ramzan that it is unlawful to eat, drink or smoke publicly during the month of Ramazan. The law states that: any person who is under obligation to fast be not allowed to eat drink or smoke in public.



Practical imposition of this ordinance generally causes much nuisance to the Non-Muslims, sick, elderly or is a woman who may be menstruating. However, this law’s appliance has more strictly been observed for the Non-Muslims. In many cases the police target the poor in implementation of this law. As a case in point, police arrested labourers for a mere drink of water during extremely hot days of July.



What is noteworthy in this course of discussion that, no article of the constitution of Pakistan authorizes the state to force people to,” pray, fast or live according to the injunctions of Islam.” Indisputably this issue seems to have heightened the insecurity of the religious minorities in Pakistan as the time has come for the government to repeal this ordinance which negates the idea that religious observance is a personal matter and the state is not obliged to force people.

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A little bit of accommodation from all sides goes a long way .

My grandmother tells me that before I was born, Hindus who used to reside in our village (Akwal) used to suspend eating and drinking altogether in the month of Ramadhan as a sign of respect for the fasting Muslims.

So much so that they would also admonish their children and tell them of the importance of this month for the Muslims.

Even now, a lot of non-Muslims avoid eating or drinking in front of their Muslims peers and colleagues.

TheFlyingPretzel said:

My grandmother tells me that before I was born, Hindus who used to reside in our village (Akwal) used to suspend eating and drinking altogether as a sign of respect for the fasting Muslims.

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but i dont see muslims doing the same during month of easter where christians fast for 40days and hindus who fast during tuesday and friday...

doremon said:

but i dont see muslims doing the same during month of easter where christians fast for 40days and hindus who fast during tuesday and friday...

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Look harder.

TheFlyingPretzel said:

Look harder.

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iam using hubble telescope i dint find any

hindus can eat at there home

There is no 'restriction' on eating out in the open.

doremon said:

christians fast for 40days and hindus who fast during tuesday and friday...

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Muslims also fast on Mondays and Thursdays dont see Hindus doing the same...I am yet to find a Christian who fasts 40 days ...Most are not practicing remember? Same goes with the hindus...Most claim to be atheists! Practice first then ask!

BTW, there is no law of prohibiting drinking and eating publicly!

A Missionary site? Want to see what similar sites post about India?

written by an idiot who has never been to Pakistan clearly.

or has never gotten out of his/her air conditioned room to see the world.

During ramadhan Pakistani streets are buzzing with food. There is no ban regarding food. I heard there was a ban in some North African and Arab nations.

my grandmother is seriously sick, and a nurse drops in daily to look after her, incidentally the nurse is a christian. she even brings a water bottle from home, as the route is very long so that she can drink whenever she feels thirsty, never saw her complain that she was being harassed by the police or anyone else for drinking in public.

I being a Muslim, was sick today and did not keep a fast. Today I was gulping down orange juice and munching right in front of a madressa. No problems here, stupid article and reposted by even stupider people...even more stupid are those trying to score points off it.

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