In a poll conducted by Dawn on its website, more than 80 percent readers agreed with Islamabad High Court’s ruling to ban the celebrations. The ruling came after a petition was submitted by citizen Abdul Waheed, who said any kind of promotions on mainstream and social media for Valentine’s Day ae “against Islamic teachings and should be banned immediately,” the Dawn reported.
It further called for a ban on celebration of this day in public places, arguing that in cover of spread of love in fact, immorality, nudity and indecency is being promoted which is against the Islamic culture.
Pakistan, however, is not the only country that has banned its people from celebrating Valentine’s Day. Officials and clerics in Indonesia have banned and rejected the idea of Valentine’s Day saying they it is not part of Islamic culture.
