Pride Of Pakistan: Major Fozia Parveen Serving In UN Mission Becomes An Internet Sensation

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Pride Of Pakistan: Major Fozia Parveen Serving In UN Mission Becomes An Internet Sensation
Major Fozia Parveen has become an internet sensation overnight
By Mishal Ali Last updated Jun 27, 2019
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Pakistani Major Fozia Parveen has become an internet sensation overnight as her pictures serving on a United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in Cyprus go viral. She is serving there with other female military and staff officers.

Pakistan representative to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, shared the picture on her Twitter garnering a lot of appreciation.

“We are proud of our female (and male) peacekeepers who serve in UN Missions. Major Fozia Parveen is serving in the UN mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP), seen here on a patrol in the Buffer Zone. Picture thanks to the UN,” her tweet read.

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Maleeha Lodhi@LodhiMaleeha
We are proud of our female (and male) peacekeepers who serve in UN Missions.Major Fozia Perveen is serving in theUN mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) , seen here on a patrol in the Buffer Zone.Picture thanks to the UN




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[GumNaam]

proud of our sister Major Fozia Parveen...go forth and conquer!

 

[war&peace]

Nothing special. She is one of the thousands of Pakistani troops serving under UN in various peace missions around the globe. Gender alone should not be a reason for any merit or demerit.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

I wonder if she was uglier, would she still be an internet sensation? I personally want to see reports of our armed forces achieving something meaningful or contributing effectively on their mission, not some random click bait just because she is female and pretty.

 

[Mig hunter]

I wonder if she was uglier, would she still be an internet sensation? I personally want to see reports of our armed forces achieving something meaningful or contributing effectively on their mission, not some random click bait just because she is female and pretty.

As for as the beauty is concerned she may be beautiful for you, mediocre for some one and ugly for another one, as it is said that beauty lies in eyes of beholder. Secondly soldiers in UNO act under the mandate of UN not on wishes and fan boys dream. They are doing their jobs pretty fine. That's y there is a huge demand of Pakistani peace keepers

 

[GumNaam]

I wonder if she was uglier, would she still be an internet sensation? I personally want to see reports of our armed forces achieving something meaningful or contributing effectively on their mission, not some random click bait just because she is female and pretty.

no...its not the woman, its the uniform and the roab, respect it brings with it. the western media cries (read lies) bloody murder about how "supposedly" the Pakistani women are suppressed, restricted and subjugated to the kitchen only...this picture is a slap across their faces, hence its popularity. Most people retweeting it are mostly Pakistani women as they rub it in the faces of the western media!

 

[Lincoln]

I wonder if she was uglier, would she still be an internet sensation? I personally want to see reports of our armed forces achieving something meaningful or contributing effectively on their mission, not some random click bait just because she is female and pretty.

It's about empowerment and showing Pakistan in a new light. May be it is your desperation that you look at it this way. She is in uniform on the field, and your on your computer on PDF with a HALO as your profile.

 

[El Sidd]

UN plebiscite in Cyprus?

cool.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

no...its not the woman, its the uniform and the roab, respect it brings with it. the western media cries (read lies) bloody murder about how "supposedly" the Pakistani women are suppressed, restricted and subjugated to the kitchen only...this picture is a slap across their faces, hence its popularity. Most people retweeting it are mostly Pakistani women as they rub it in the faces of the western media!

Good point.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

Nothing special. She is one of the thousands of Pakistani troops serving under UN in various peace missions around the globe. Gender alone should not be a reason for any merit or demerit.

ok phuphoo

 

[masterchief_mirza]

It's about empowerment and showing Pakistan in a new light. May be it is your desperation that you look at it this way. She is in uniform on the field, and your on your computer on PDF with a HALO as your profile.

Ok I buy into it IF it is about empowerment and countering the narrative of "female oppression in Islamic countries". But neither the tweet nor the article specify this. So the question remains, is she an internet sensation because she is looks nice in uniform, or is it because she is excelling in her role? The former outcome doesn't help her or her country's progress. The second outcome does. Women should be treated equally to men, not reduced to click bait.

 

[mudas777]

Nothing special. She is one of the thousands of Pakistani troops serving under UN in various peace missions around the globe. Gender alone should not be a reason for any merit or demerit.

Don't try to be kill joy instead of celebrating the occasion and the individual lime light which reflects good on PA especially and on Pakistan particularly. How often individuals from Pakistan steals the lime light on the world stage for the right reason.

 

[Lincoln]

Ok I buy into it IF it is about empowerment and countering the narrative of "female oppression in Islamic countries". But neither the tweet nor the article specify this. So the question remains, is she an internet sensation because she is looks nice in uniform, or is it because she is excelling in her role? The former outcome doesn't help her or her country's progress. The second outcome does. Women should be treated equally to men, not reduced to click bait.

You answered your own question. Frankly, the article or tweet doesn't specify that it's for empowerment, but it also doesn't specify that it is because she is pretty.

So, quite honestly, it is how you look at. Foreigners will look at it with a sense of new understanding of Pakistan. Most people in Pakistan would look at it with a sense of pride. Activists would look at it as a sign of progress. Suppressed would look at it as an inspiration.

But, you... you look at it because you think she's pretty...
Her bad she's pretty, doom her, she cannot be in any pictures because it's click bait because she's pretty!


And in regards to treating both genders equally, we will start doing that when both genders have equal freedom and opportunities in country to begin with.


And... just to be a bit more direct. She's an internet sensation because there aren't as many female soldiers, specially in Islamic countries. It symbolises empowerment of these women.
Lastly, her mere presence there is already helping her country a lot than our presence on this forum.

A little appreciation is not hard to give. Leave the bitterness for something else, something actually serious instead of the pointless argument you are trying to make over something that is positive.

Hope that clears it up "Masterchief Mirza." : )

 

[Imad.Khan]

Pride Of Pakistan: Major Fozia Parveen Serving In UN Mission Becomes An Internet Sensation
Major Fozia Parveen has become an internet sensation overnight
By Mishal Ali Last updated Jun 27, 2019
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Pakistani Major Fozia Parveen has become an internet sensation overnight as her pictures serving on a United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in Cyprus go viral. She is serving there with other female military and staff officers.

Pakistan representative to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, shared the picture on her Twitter garnering a lot of appreciation.

“We are proud of our female (and male) peacekeepers who serve in UN Missions. Major Fozia Parveen is serving in the UN mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP), seen here on a patrol in the Buffer Zone. Picture thanks to the UN,” her tweet read.

View image on Twitter


Maleeha Lodhi@LodhiMaleeha
We are proud of our female (and male) peacekeepers who serve in UN Missions.Major Fozia Perveen is serving in theUN mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) , seen here on a patrol in the Buffer Zone.Picture thanks to the UN




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Our women are not lagging behind in serving the country. Proud of our women as well as men. Thank you for your service Major

 

[PurAzamBaHadaf]

no...its not the woman, its the uniform and the roab, respect it brings with it. the western media cries (read lies) bloody murder about how "supposedly" the Pakistani women are suppressed, restricted and subjugated to the kitchen only...this picture is a slap across their faces, hence its popularity. Most people retweeting it are mostly Pakistani women as they rub it in the faces of the western media!

Let's be real here. Yes women have been empowered within the past decade(s) but Pakistan still lags behind in such instances. Tell me how many women you see in the streets in KP or Balochistan or even interior Sindh? Barely any! Women are still looked at as objects rather than humans by many in our society and unfortunately there is enough documented evidence to show that.

Heck, even a few people I know in the UK don't allow their wives to work even though they are "educated" and have grown up in the "west". The mindset of a Pakistani man isn't the same as the mindset of a western man where men and women are mostly viewed as being the same in terms of their rights etc.