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Afghanistan/South Asia
'Women barred in 45 UCs in NWFP, complaints sent to EC'
2005-08-21
Aurat Foundation Regional Director Rakhshanda Naz said on Saturday that the foundation had verified agreements between 45 union councils, religio-political groups and elders in various NWFP districts to bar women from voting during the local council elections. Ms Naz told Daily Times that the foundation's current responsibility was to highlight the issue and put it before the authorities concerned. "The foundation has sent written complaints about the issue to the district returning officers, NWFP Election Commission and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for legal action. We will wait for a crackdown against the violators. If the ECP does not act in this regard, the foundation will take the issue to court," she added.
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#12  LOL!
Posted by: Mona Gorilla   2005-08-21 16:41  

#11  Hairy knuckles are sexy to Afghans. Reminds them of their goats.
Posted by: Glineng Flaviling7352   2005-08-21 12:07  

#10  note the hairy knuckles? ewwww
Posted by: Frank G   2005-08-21 11:38  

#9  In Cairo, at least, 100 kilos is the standard of womanly beauty, or so Mr. Wife was told. And look at Suha Arafat.... Whoops -- don't look at her, just vaguely remember her appearance! ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-08-21 11:26  

#8  I dunno, Sea, you're presuming "thin is in" is in play there. Could be that a properly fatted ankle is the key tipping point that sends the Muzzy Myns into paroxysms of, um, ecstasy. Or something.
Posted by: .com   2005-08-21 03:05  

#7  Are those acrylic nails?
Posted by: anonymous2u   2005-08-21 02:48  

#6  Blue makes her ankles look fat.
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-08-21 02:11  

#5  I figure it's her husband who decided on the white burqa. He gets the free towel in the big economy size required to keep those things clean.
Posted by: .com   2005-08-21 02:07  

#4  Yeah but it's before labor day, so it's okay, right?
Posted by: Rafael   2005-08-21 02:06  

#3  Among the amazing talent at Rantburg, we have our own burka fashion expert. ;)
Posted by: GK   2005-08-21 02:03  

#2  I'm waiting to pass judgment until the Carter Center for Rubber Stamping Sham Elections issues its report...
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-08-21 02:02  

#1  I find that picture viscerally disturbing. On the one hand, the woman is voting, and wearing a white burqa, so much more flattering to Punjabi complexion than that horrid dusty blue. On the other hand, she is still wearing a burqa, identifiable to the world only by her nail polish and the shoes on her feet.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-08-21 00:27  

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