Pakistan Declares Public Holidays On Holi, Diwali and Easter

[I.R.A]

Atleast you should respect Gandhi, the guy got assasinated for you people

You need to correct your reason for disrespecting Ghandi. Not everything needs to have Pakistan in it for you to hate or disrespect it.

 

[Kal Muah]

You need to correct your reason for disrespecting Ghandi. Not everything needs to have Pakistan in it for you to hate or disrespect it.

Please go through the previous posts, before showing your intelligence level.
PS : its Gandhi and not Ghandi, don't act like dumb americans

 

[Dark Eradicator Warlock]

Even if their is one person of a certain religion or ethnicity. He should be given days off even with pay for his holidays with no questions asked. But if you have only minute population, then making them national holiday is a bit far fetched.

 

[Numerous]

The stupidity of this decision is bewildering.

Christians and Hindus make up around 1.5% each, yet we make their holidays a public holiday. What I think is really happening, is that some lazy-arse politician wanted extra days on which he could relax.

For all those who are getting overexcited on this thread and praising this decision for "respecting minorities" or being "progressive". You honestly have very low standards of respect or achievement. Protecting Christians from murder and looting is respect. Protecting Hindu girls from kidnapping and rape is respect. Actually it's not even respect, it's fulfilling our duties as Muslims to those who we are sworn to protect. Giving everyone an extra day to sit on their backsides at home is simply giving everyone an extra day to sit on their backsides at home. Nothing more. Many of the "progressive" countries who some of you salivate over have 5-10% Muslim minorities and they do not have a public holiday on Eid.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

Be Grateful to your country for its liberal policies and say Thanks even something is done for 2-3% of the population!

don't make others say, Pakistanis are ungrateful people and their ego stop them from appreciating something and saying Thanks!


What about Gandhi, Nehru and other freedom fighters like Bose, Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh etc..?

They wanted United India ..................

 

[KN-1]

Why there is confusion about which minority is the larger constituent ?

Most Christians are catholic..

According to the most recent (1998) census conducted by the Government of Pakistan, Hindus make up 1.20% of the population and Christians (Protestant and Roman Catholic) 1.9%, or around 2.3 million people.[4]

Minorities in Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[fatman17]

long overdue, good move.

 

[I.R.A]

Mod Edit: Inappropriate Language

The difference between you and me is ......................... your mother is respectable for me, I won't blame or abuse her for your actions. Pay my regards and best wishes to her.

 

[Jackdaws]

Public holidays in India vary from region to region. For example - the Parsi New Year is a public holiday in Bombay but not in the rest of the country. Onam is in Kerala only. Of course there are national holidays as well.

I have two question for Pakistani members. It seems Pak is empowering women, trying to re-integrate minorities into the mainstream and even trying to mend fences with India by helping out in Pathankot. This is a significant change. I read some religious crazies were opposing empowering the women.

1. But what is the feeling of the average person in the street? Do they welcome these changes or think Pak is straying from its path?

2. Is the Army on board with these changes? We know they can veto anything with a coup.

 

[Musafir117]

well, I'm kinda agree and disagree with this move, are we getting national holiday on Eids in non Muslim countries? ( don't mention India )!
what is in my knowledge the majority of us get a day off for Eid etc from annual leave or no pay holiday. If there is a poll on this topic I'm not goona Yes neither No^ - ^

 

[Paksanity]

Atleast you should respect Gandhi, the guy got assasinated for you people

No disrespect to Mr. Gandhi in our books. I have yet to see any. Question was about if these people played any role in our favour before creation of Pakistan. Answer is no. They opposed creation of Pakistan. Their role which was essentially a political one, is mentioned as it was, a political opposition.

P.S. Pakistan has nothing to do with assassination of Mr. Gandhi. It was intolerant elements within Indian society who did this. I think it is better to lay blame where it lies.

 

[Icarus]

1. But what is the feeling of the average person in the street? Do they welcome these changes or think Pak is straying from its path?

The people are generally receiving these changes positively, the political far-right is obviously not very impressed but they have never been a strong political group to begin with. They can carry out demonstrations but they cannot translate their street power into electoral support so they are a nuisance more than a challenge.

2. Is the Army on board with these changes? We know they can veto anything with a coup.

If the Army was not on board, none of this would be happening. And a coup is the last stage, if the Army was in anyway being coaxed into the situation, the people themselves would revolt. The military represents the last independent institution of this country that will always weigh any decision against the national interest. The people trust the military for its fair judgement and would not stand to see its wings cut.
That being said, the military has extracted itself from politics completely since it has so much on its plate. I don't think they're in a position to sustain, if they even have the means to carry out, a coup.

well, I'm kinda agree and disagree with this move, are we getting national holiday on Eids in non Muslim countries? ( don't mention India )!
what is in my knowledge the majority of us get a day off for Eid etc from annual leave or no pay holiday. If there is a poll on this topic I'm not goona Yes neither No^ - ^

The fact of the matter remains that these holidays will only be extended to members of the respective communities that celebrate them which has always been the case in government and civil departments to begin with. So essentially, nothing has changed, they have merely put the existing practice into a legal framework.

 

[HariPrasad]

This is ridiculous. The minorities are like 2-3% of the population, i do agree they should be given a holiday on their festivals but to announce a nationwide holiday on these events is just stupid.

They are the festivas of land. Stop seeing every thing from the spectates of religion.

I am hopeful of Pakistan till Nawaz is the PM of Pakistan. Even Zardari was not bad.

 

[Taygibay]

Quick word about the answer by and those to Syed.Ali,
It is true that such a move ( holidays ) hides a different ground reality
and the scope of the divide make it seem cosmetic, just for show!
That could and should disturb the equalitarian in anyone.

After that it's all personal attitude and vision. What I said was that
since it is a fact that with this law Pakistan becomes one of the rare
nations to celebrate minority religions' holidays, it is a positive thing.

Personally, I'm not even sure about the logic of such things. If all
nations awarded national holidays for every faith, Pakistan's South
Eastern neighbours would officially be on vacation year round, at last!

But, beyond the equalitarian lies the dreamer and I sincerely believe
that you can foster brotherhood in people with good experiences :
that if 10% of Muslims take an interest in how their minority friends
live those holidays, it will strengthen the national identity in the end.

In short, we mostly merit what can be shared as living experiences go.
Sharing should be encouraged. This law allows it which is good but ...
since our brother's objection is valid, no matter how unpleasant, each of
us needs an outlook as mine above to answer enemies that will bring it up.


Better little than none in any case so still a good move, Tay.

 

[VCheng]

Quick word about the answer by and those to Syed.Ali,
It is true that such a move ( holidays ) hides a different ground reality
and the scope of the divide make it seem cosmetic, just for show!
That could and should disturb the equalitarian in anyone.

After that it's all personal attitude and vision. What I said was that
since it is a fact that with this law Pakistan becomes one of the rare
nations to celebrate minority religions' holidays, it is a positive thing.

Personally, I'm not even sure about the logic of such things. If all
nations awarded national holidays for every faith, Pakistan's South
Eastern neighbours would officially be on vacation year round, at last!

But, beyond the equalitarian lies the dreamer and I sincerely believe
that you can foster brotherhood in people with good experiences :
that if 10% of Muslims take an interest in how their minority friends
live those holidays, it will strengthen the national identity in the end.

In short, we mostly merit what can be shared as living experiences go.
Sharing should be encouraged. This law allows it which is good but ...
since our brother's objection is valid, no matter how unpleasant, each of
us needs an outlook as mine above to answer enemies that will bring it up.


Better little than none in any case so still a good move, Tay.

Eloquently put, Sir, but what I find the most disturbing is the continued emphasis on image rather than substance. What good are such public holidays when minorities are never invited over to share a meal in our own homes? Do you know that many of the cleaning staff in homes across the country is Christian who live in their own ghettos, even in Islamabad, and most home have separate utensils for them to use? Need I go on?