Woman's head shaved after affair

Reuters ^ | 12-18-02

[Oldeconomybuyer]

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani woman had her head shaved as a punishment for having an affair and her four-year-old daughter was made to marry the five-year-old son of her lover, police say.

The punishments were handed down to Mumtaz Mai by a traditional village jury in the central province of Punjab on Monday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Habib Ahmed Ghumman told Reuters on Wednesday.

Passing sentence on Mai's affair with a married man, the council in the village of Jaddar Bhanda ruled that the couple's children should be married and her head be shaved.

It also ruled that her lover, Ghulam Mustafa, should surrender his bullock cart to Mai's husband.

Deputy Superintendent Ghumman said police had responded to the case by arresting the head of the village council and one of Mai's brothers for initiating the trial, as well as Mai herself for violating an Islamic law forbidding adultery.

Another brother and the lover were still at large, he said.

Pakistani law forbids child weddings, even though this restriction is widely flouted.

Earlier this year, a woman was gang-raped on the orders of a traditional village council in Punjab province because of an alleged indiscretion by her brother.

A court later sentenced six men to death for the rape in a trial which highlighted the abuse of women in rural areas.

Every year hundreds of Pakistani women become victims of so-called "honour killings" that can be triggered by anything from adultery to failing to bear a son or poor cooking.

[Movemout]

This whole culture is comprised of Looney-Tunes. Shaving heads and mandating that four year olds marry five year olds smacks of lunacy. I guess worshipping a moon rock will do that to you.

[dennisw]

No one was killed, gang raped or knifed so let's move on folks.

[freebilly]

Had her head shaved? She should come to California where 20% of the women have the butch look....

[xsmommy]

poor cooking

uh oh.....

[DWSUWF]

"...Passing sentence on Mai's affair with a married man, the council in the village of Jaddar Bhanda ruled that the couple's children should be married and her head be shaved. ... It also ruled that her lover, Ghulam Mustafa, should surrender his bullock cart to Mai's husband..."

Phase Two of Mai's punnishment starts tonight, when her husband begins asking her questions like, "Was Mustafa better than me?" "What did he do?" "What did you do?" "Did you do it in the bullock cart?"...

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[2timothy3.16]

and her four-year-old daughter was made to marry the five-year-old son of her lover, police say.

And collin powell want s more of these slugs in our country?

[2timothy3.16]

Earlier this year, a woman was gang-raped on the orders of a traditional village council in Punjab province because of an alleged indiscretion by her brother.

Yup, one more example of how islam is the religion of peace, honesty, and justice.

[hobbes1]

So.....That's why they call you "baldy"

[CholeraJoe]

How could anyone screw up Lamb Vindaloo and couscous?

[xsmommy]

how was that yummy chili last night?

[CholeraJoe]

I woke up about 1 am with heartburn.

[xsmommy]

poor baby, didn't you take preventative Tums?

[CholeraJoe]

And pepcid. It burned through it. Imagine spaghetti sauce with canned kidney beans.

[MrB]

A court later sentenced six men to death for the rape

I hadn't heard this part before. I hope those who ordered such a thing were also punished.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

"Nothing Compares 2 U"

[xsmommy]

what's on the menu for tonight's repast?

[CholeraJoe]

I'll be doing the cooking. Probably chicken caesar salad.

[xsmommy]

yum, what time's dinner? set another plate ; )