1. (Source: worldtribune.com)
BREAKING NEWS!!Pakistan bans Valentine's Day
In what comes to be known as one of the bizarre decisions in a
country,the Pakistan government has decided to ban Valentine's Day
celebrations in the capital Islamabad citing that it was promoting
western culture and was an,"insult to Islam.Nisar Ali Khan,the interior
minister has decided to ban Valentine's Day as per an official of the
interior ministry.
The ban has, however, not been announced officially.
It will be enforced through capital administration and formal
notification will be issued by Islamabad deputy commissioner, the
official said.
The Valentine's Day activities have often been disrupted in the past
by the supporters of hardline Jamaat-e-Islam, but it is for the first time
that the state has intervened to ban the festivities of the day.