{"id":249261,"date":"2020-02-13T07:20:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T02:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=249261"},"modified":"2020-02-13T07:20:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T02:20:59","slug":"murals-of-legendary-pakistani-women-vandalized-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/murals-of-legendary-pakistani-women-vandalized-in-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"Murals of Legendary Pakistani Women Vandalized in Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The outer walls of Karachi Press Club were first blessed with murals of famous Pakistani women in 2016, but it did not take long for the misogyny to take over. The murals, in less than a year, were destroyed by what seemed to be a move made by the Pakistan Sunni Tehreek and Tehreek-i-Labbaik (TLP).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PhoolPatti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PhoolPatti<\/a> restores the Murals of Women Icons at Press Club which were vandalized by PST. Thank you Ali Salman Anchan and your amazing team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JG5BQ5hbf\">pic.twitter.com\/7JG5BQ5hbf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; M. Jibran Nasir \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@MJibranNasir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/817716773894127620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The person behind these art pieces is the CEO of Phool Patti Haider Ali. Haider painted these murals as a part of their <strong>&#8216;I am Pakistan<\/strong>&#8216; campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that the strength of these women threatens the fragile egos of men who have nothing better to do with their time. Back in 2017, they used black ink and graffiti to destroy the artwork with derogatory remarks and initials of the fascist religious groups.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/the-worlds-tallest-mural-is-in-karachi-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The World&#8217;s Tallest Mural Is in Karachi [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It seems that the problem of murals getting vandalized by misogynists is a worldwide problem.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Left-wing sore losers vandalize women&#39;s war memorial during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LondonRiots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LondonRiots<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sxTTlu3zKD\">http:\/\/t.co\/sxTTlu3zKD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michellemalkin\/status\/597186016559042560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So someone vandalized a mural of Carlos Santana in the mission. Last time I went someone vandalized murals too but only ones depicting women. Something\u2019s gotta be up.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B (@Manabedoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Manabedoe\/status\/1018636849873424384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>History repeats itself<\/h3>\n<p>Islam has given women equal, if not more, rights. Some of the extremists seem to have forgotten that. As a consequence of their own interpretations of religion and the role of women, people tend to act out. Just a few days ago, on Sunday 9th of February, the murals were attacked and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/271757-murals-of-pakistani-female-activists-vandalised\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">vandalized<\/a> once again.<\/p>\n<p>The murals included portraits of Yasmeen Lari (Pakistan&#8217;s first female architect), Zubeida Mustafa (a journalist and author), and Fatima Surayya Baija (Urdu novelist and drama writer).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249277\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates.jpg 700w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates-561x321.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates-364x208.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates-608x347.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates-84x48.jpg 84w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_1398354_updates-168x96.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249278\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates.jpg 700w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates-561x321.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates-364x208.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates-608x347.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates-84x48.jpg 84w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_342883_updates-168x96.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luckily for us, those who have not seen this work of art can still see Sabeen Mahmud (an activist) and Perween Rahman&#8217;s (director of Orangi Pilot Project) beautiful and empowering murals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249280\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates.jpg 700w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates-561x321.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates-364x208.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates-608x347.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates-84x48.jpg 84w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/271757_6982541_updates-168x96.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-graffiti-artist-is-transforming-karachi-one-wall-at-a-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Graffiti Artist Is Transforming Karachi One Wall At A Time<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In an interview with Geo News, the president of Karachi Press Club, Mr. Imtiaz Khan Faran expressed he tried to stop the vandalization, but what happens outside of the four walls of their premise can not be controlled by them. Adding that these murals of heroic women should be respected.<\/p>\n<p>Haider Ali also shared his views, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHow can people not understand art? I really have no words to describe how I feel right now. The last time the murals were attacked, I had to repaint them&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;I really don\u2019t know what we will do this time, or if this keeps happening again and again.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Do you think the people who destroyed these murals of famous Pakistani women face some repercussions? Let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The outer walls of Karachi Press Club were first blessed with murals of famous Pakistani women in 2016, but it did not take long for the misogyny to take over. 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