| I'm kind of hoping that the turbans went too far with their stoopid riot at the fun run, though I know in my heart that in Pakland there's no such thing as "too far." |
 Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday criticised individuals who do not allow women to take part in games like the marathon race.
| "Wotta bunch o' maroons!" |
Addressing a public gathering at Shafqat Shaheed ground, Mr Elahi slammed those against the participation of women in games and said such individuals exploited women when they needed votes and even sent their women to parliament and the provincial assemblies for their vested interests. Women constitute 50 percent of the country's population and it is their basic right to participate in games, said the Punjab chief minister. He said Islam ensured the safety and security of all sections of society.
| As long as there aren't any beardos around, anyway... |
Eulogising President General Pervez Musharraf, Mr Elahi said the president's policies had put Pakistan on the road to progress and prosperity. He rejected the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal's politics of agitation and said the general public had denounced the alliance's call for protests. He said that traders and shopkeepers were happy with the government's policies but the opposition was creating anarchy to achieve their selfish interests. |