The Secret Lives of Internet Cafes

by sepoy on May 4, 2004

in homistan

Net cafés do amazing business in Pakistan. In the 80s, the easiest way to keep your wayward son employed was to open up a PCO (Public Call Office) in the neighborhood. You rent a shop, install a phoneline, a desk and a chair. People come and pay you 10 rupees to make a phone call. Easy money.

Those PCOs were converted into internet access points (no beverages are served on premises) by late 90s. In 1998, a rough survey of Lahore produced an average on 10-12 cafés per neighborhoods. Now, that ratio is to one per street.

Surfing for information for yesterday’s post, I came across this editorial in Jang Daily from April 28th. It told a story of internet, sex and exploitation gone horribly wrong (as opposed to all the times it goes wonderfully right, i guess). I translate:

These Net Cafés by Jawaid Chaudhry

In a Rawalpindi market, two years ago, someone set up a Net CafÈ; he constructed small cabins, placed computers in them, put a screen door with locks on the inside, installed lights in the ceiling and hidden in the lights, installed cameras. After the grand opening, young men and women started to patronize the establishment. They came alone or as couples, went into the cabins and viewed “dirty” websites on the computers. The owners of the establishment recorded these activities and would later show the movies to the couples and blackmail them for dirty deeds. This carried on until around 25 couples were ensared. A CD was compiled and send to Dubai where it sold for 10 lakh (about $100,000). Copies were made and sold in Britain, US, France and Germany and finally, made their way back home. In the beginning, these CDs were sold for four or five thousand rupees in Lahore and Islamabad. A gang got hold of the CD and tracked down the 25 families of the couples. They delivered the CDs to those houses. This caused an instant firestrom. Three of the girls in the scandal committed suicide. One was killed by her father. Two were divorced . While the boys ran away from their houses. Some of the young men on the CD belonged to very prominent families of Rawalpindi. These houses fell prey to blankmailing from the gang.

One of the elders from these families came to me. His only child had killed herself. He was in extremely fragile condition. He told me the whole story and cried that these monsters have destroyed entire families. Please tell the government to take pity on us and stop the violence permeated in the guise of technology. The gentleman left me and I don’t know if he is still alive or not but his problem remains genuine. There are thousands of Net Cafés in this country. Most have cabins. Young boys and girls from colleges and universities go to these cafés, open “dirty” sites and embark on the path of sin and destruction where many blackmailers are sitting. If the Government pays serious attention, this can be resolved easily. There are thousands of software in the world that eliminate obscene websites. The Pakistan government should install these filters on all internet services, register all Net Cafés, issue license of operations, impound unlicensed sites, and ban the use of cameras in all such facilities. In the meantime, all cabins should be abolished. Proprieters should be told to prohibit morally corrupt sites and movies on the premises and teams of enforcers should tour and arrest non-compliant owners.

Someone else was telling me that some stores have installed cameras in their “try rooms”. Some export these films overseas and exploit the children. The government should also pass laws against cameras in changing rooms. Places where cameras are installed should notify the customers via a public sign board. I have seen many places in Europe, America and Canada where they are installed as traffic camers. In USA, it is against the law to record any image or movie without permission even voice recording. In America, even a president, Richard Nixon, lost his government when he secretly taped his opponents but there os no such laws in our country. People have put secret cameras and recorders everywhere and their phone calls even are taped and used later for blackmail. No one knows how many houses have been destroyed by this.

[i snip the rest]

The interesting thing here is that the author, in the case of Net Cafés, wants to regulate the internet itself but, in the case of changing rooms, is satisfied with laws against hidden cameras. Presumably, the same law against hidden recording should solve the Café crime as well as the changing room crime.

The divergence in his solution comes from an old-and-tried argument that television, cinema, western books (and now the internet) are mere conduits of sin and depravity for the youth of Pakistan. The corruption occurs by mere exposure. Hence, the lack of appropriate laws is not enough as the depravity will continue in the Café. They argue, that what needs to happen is a control over the flow of unchecked smut. In case of Pakistan, that means regulating the internet, in case of USA, it means going to the source.

I also want to state that the blackmailing industry hinted at in the editorial is, without a doubt, prevalent and pernicious in segments of the population. It is largely due to the fact that even a rumor can destroy the life of girl. Families have no choice but to comply with the blackmailers to prevent something like that from happening. The way to break that hold is to shift the blame from the victim to the oppressors. A girl who dates, or has an affair is not Evil Incarnate. She should NOT be killed or stoned. sigh.

P.S. While looking around for information on the Pakistani Net Café scene, I got this entry by a pakistani blogger also looking at the same issue – and more here.

update [May 24, 2004]:I am going to temporarily suspend comments on this entry as the discourse seems to be in a downward spiral of righteous religiosity and morally-sanctioned retribution. To be frank, I am quite disturbed by some of these comments and almost deleted them. However, I will let them stand to testify to the shamelessly premodern conceptions of an individual human still prevalent in Pakistani society.

update: comments are reopened but please keep moralizing to a minimum.

{ 182 comments… read them below or add one }

1 no one December 7, 2006 at 2:50 pm

It should be closed. no one have any right to say any thing. apny graiban main jhnako phir bolo. specialy mr Ki||Bi|| from Aug 29th 2005 at 9:31 am….. how can he saye its OK for boys but not for gals? as he said “Larkon ka kya hai uun ko koi fark nahi parta agar woh kuuch karain b lakin larkiyoon ko sochna chahiyeh k 1 day they have 2 get married” . BUT kia larkon ki nahin honi shadi???????? voh apni wif ko kia monh dikhain gay. NO ONE CAN JUDGE WHATS RIGHT WHATS WRONG. JUST STOP TALKING AOBUT IT.

2 IQBAL December 8, 2006 at 10:50 am

WHAT HAPPENED SO HAPPENED.

STOP GIVING COMMENTS ON IT NOW!!!!!!!

DONT YOU THINK OF THOSE PARENTS WHO WILL VIEWING ALL THESE COMMENTS.

THOSE INNOCENTS COMMITED A MISTAKE.

BUT THEY GOT A VERY HARD PUNISHMENT FOR IT. EVEN ISLAM HAS THE PUNISHMENT OF LASHES.

BUT THEY GOT MORE THAN THAT.

THE CONCENTRATION SHOULD BE ON THOSE BLOODY BLACK MAILERS.

AND STOP THESE COMMENTS NOW!!!!

THEY ARE GOING ON SINCE MAY,2004.

ITS MORE THAN ENOUGH NOW……

THANKS FOR NOT GIVING ANY COMMENT…

3 Siraj December 8, 2006 at 11:01 am

i 100% agree with you Iqbal Sahib.

those children made mistake. but they were not supposed to be punished like this after all they are human beings and future builders of our nation.

the punishment was supposed to be given to those who have black mailed them.

why nobody is black mailing those land lord or those power ful poloticians, who are sleeping with a new lady every night. because they are powerful and could easily hide their sins.

dear all i thing we should learn from this and i think its better to finish this 2 .5 years old topic .

Siraj from CANADA

4 from USA December 11, 2006 at 2:55 pm

I am very upset to read Mitch’s comments. “More sex videos have come out from the red light areas and motels. Even legally married couples are not being spared in this sleazy business and their intimate moments are being filmed in hotels as well.”

Aman Khawaja sahib you are right .. nothing has changed.. so why talk about it…..hamrye mulk main kabhi kuch sanvra ya kam hoa ha…….. nope never… zaida hi hoa ha……..

5 beauti_smat January 8, 2007 at 7:41 am

hi all .

i read all this . i dont agree who say leave this topic .any body tellme this is a topic.no this is not a topic. this is our punishment .bcz we leave islam way we are far away islamrighr path .we feel shame to say we are muslim .why?i am proud muslim and pakistani.if we follow islamno body harm us .no incident happen muslim life. but sorry to say we feel very proud to accept westren calcutre.allah great gave muslim a very special gift muhmmadpeace be upon him .if we follow his sunnah our all problem solve.we have best religion in the world if we follow islam i am sure our boys and girls are safe.west media afraid our muslim women bcz they know muslim values are very strong so they try to destroy our young youth

6 Mushy January 27, 2007 at 11:34 pm

If the ISP start filtering today, the poor may not be able to watch porn, but lawmakers, politicians and high up officials public and private ones will and in anycase WATCH IT as they are ADDICTED to it. Besides that, ISP business will go down by atleast 50%.

there is no sulution when lawmakers themselves are into drinking, prosts and porn. You dont believe me? go ask any peon or gatekeeper of these people what they do while people think they are busy doing work. Even Mushy is a drinker and Phucker

7 Affiue February 2, 2007 at 5:24 pm

aray yyar abb hum kya boly q k jub tak larki khud nahi chay koi un ko touch bhi nahi ke sakta or larko ka kya hai un ko tou FREE main mill rahay hai mazar LAGAY DUM TOU MITAY GUMMMMMMMM

8 alom March 20, 2007 at 6:21 pm

well didn’t think this thing is up and pretty much alive till now coz i have forgotten it a long time ago but people like us always keep it alive … things do go wrong people do make mistakes and who are we to punish them why don’t we leave it to Allah who are we to suggest what should be done to those ignorants… even i myself have watched those videos of net cafe and that i watched em with interest so infact i think we all are develish n double standards…. yes that’s what we really are infact ignorants… big time …but we need to mend our ways the way we live on one hand we enjoy what we have seen on the other we comend it criticize it and try to tell others that we are saints…. my brother and sisters infact we have gone so far that we have forgotten every thing that we have been told in our book… sad isn’t even most of you seem to be sensible and literate but couldn’t we atleast try at our individual level to change our society couldn’t we take care of our sisters daughters brothers … instead of wasting our energies in criticizing for Gods sake we need to wake up now coz i believe its not too late as we think we still have got some time left… and yes we are a bit influenced by western society but all we are gonna end up is nothing a big nothing some of you might b thinking i m trying to b a big mouth or something if that’s what you think so be it …. we need to b consistent in what we think what we do and what we pretend to be…. so brothers and sisters we believe in family system… we respect our sisters, mothers we have strong moral values…..why not learn from this experience it could b a bit difficult but that’s not impossible… all we need to do is to THINK POSITIVE and believe in what we have…. God bless you all…… allah hafiz

9 Nasir Mehmood March 23, 2007 at 11:37 am

Hi,
My suggesion for goveroment that add a filter software on the internet gateway of pakistan to protect these type of materials.

10 sunny March 26, 2007 at 2:18 am

aitte u been tlkin alot ov crap n stuff…1st ov all who the hell has sex in a public place…dat is the most dumbest things 2 do..some desparados’s…n the ppl who recording r perverts big time….n the blackmailers r probably some jobless idiots wit nuttin better 2 do…..all this blame goes 2 governemnt…the gov hav been fooling ppl fo years this is no different…pakistani wake up time is changin u either be a muslim or a white boy wanna b…pakistani is da biggest confused nation in the world…thnk god i wasnt 1…the whole pakistani system needs changin.

11 zeeshan March 26, 2007 at 2:53 am

ya the abov person is right like in UAE government do block all adult sites.

12 Waqass Ahmad April 7, 2007 at 3:17 am

Hi,

I hope that you all will be fine!

I also watched that movie of net cafe and it was discusting. after watching that movie i was ashamed on my self that i live in Pakistan.

For these all views which everybody is giving do they know that every person in the world can access these information, so what they will expect from Muslims specially from Pakistanies.

So, we are reqpersenting ourselves. yes its true there is only sex in our mind and nobody miss chance whenever they got it. Same time people running net cafe in a sence to provide a safer place to do sex with anyone mate, moreover; they are catching them also instead of showing them right direction they are going to get a reason of encash them.

In short a man can make mistake, he may be wrong, Is there any one to show him right path. (SORRY NO ONE).

I think we have Information Technology in our country but sorry to say we dont know the meaning of I.T.

It should be banned if we dont know want to use it. or Govt should take some serious steps to educate people through media also otherwise our young generation will be destriod and we will smatch our hands.

Thank you very much…

13 Sarah Anayat April 9, 2007 at 2:06 pm

All i want to say is that it is sad to know that sooo many people who are commenting here have actually watched those vidoes! Each of those people are promoting this market themselves. That’s the reason this video was made in the first palce..because it wanted to satisfy that common market of all those who want to view it! Can you stop watching this? If you can do that then give your comments to the public.
Secondly, EVERYONE makes mistakes but these few kids got unlucky because they did a mistake and got caught in a country where every single person blame and punish you even though they might have done the same thing over and over again…But they will raise their finger against you.

14 Amer April 29, 2007 at 8:07 am

Please.. Please.. Please.. !!!
Lets STOP our Generations from being Destroyed. It is not their fault since they are not fully matured in their approach to life, some may be unlucky and may be deprived of better parents and teachers, some might be caught by the black sheep of our society, some might be ruined by the environment the live in,….
” Oh Brothers/Sisters !!! Lets realize this and Help our younger ones ”
Lets struggle with our own abilities possible.
Lets raise this issue to the loudest possible. In Newspapers, Articles, newsposts, Threads, Television, Talkshows, Magazines, motivational moves in our society, realize the govt. to whatever extent possible, ask political parties to include this in their agenda and assure enforcement,…etc.
THAT IT !!! THIS IS THE MOMENT !!! The need is adopt any of the possible means and put our due share.
AGENDA:
1- Application of Filters on Gateways that Mr. Awais Leghari (Minister) had promised.
2- Proper control on Television channel content that is broadcasted.
3- Print media content control.
4- Laws against camera use.
5- Registration of Internet Cafes.
6- Laws against the film industry(whether local or foreign). Laws Specific to the content made and sold.
7- Laws against the Film shops that operate.
8- Laws against Cinemas that are destroying the nation to a greater extent.
9- Law against selling and production of Alcohol for it contributes to nothing. No excuses shall stop from banning it.
10- Banning Smoking because what do we get out of it!
11- Fight against all Filth and Rubbish in the Society (in whatever form they exist) that destructs us.
Neither of Our Religion, Our Constitution, Our Masses, Our Culture, Our Familiy values allow this.
I Suppose this a Thread that is initiated in our Hearts-n-Souls. This can be our lifes noble objective and whatever we contribute would be repayed would be everlasting.
Contribute !!! For it our Country and Nation.
Brothers!!! and Sisters!!!
” ALWAYS BE AN OPTIMIST, AND STRUGGLE STRUGGLE STRUGGLE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN THE ONLY WAY TO SUCCESS”

15 Talha May 5, 2007 at 11:27 pm

I am extremely saddened by the events that have unfolded in Pakistan after this ‘net cafe scandal’, and really disappointed by some of the posts above.

I personally believe that there is no reason to bring religion into this.
It is said that knowledge is power, and the internet is a virtually unlimited source of information and knowledge. The internet is the future, and plays an important role in the development of our public; it will be extremely stupid on the government’s part to deprive the citizens of Pakistan of the internet in any form.

The internet cafes are designed around the world for those people who either can not afford to have internet access at home, or are restricted from accessing it at the time. I believe that internet cafes should be encouraged in Pakistan. I agree with the author with his view of having stricter laws regarding privacy, but in addition to that, the internet cafe business should be regulated. If someone is setting up an internet cafe with ‘private cabins’ in it, one can immediately deduce the intention behind it. If there was a law prohibiting the set up of these ‘private cabins’, and instead have the common layout (that is shared by internet cafes around the world), things like this will be prevented in the future InshAllah, and the internet will be used for what it was made for, information and knowledge.

In reply to the religion based comments passed above, I personally believe that every person has the ability, and thus the right to choose between what is right and what is wrong. You can not force a person to do something and hide behind the cover of religion. If a person wants to commit a sin, it is his choice and his beliefs, and he will be accountable for it. Who are you or anyone else to interfere and enforce what YOU think is right? The Almighty has given us all the ability to choose between right and wrong, and only He reserves the right to judge us, no one else. Do not force religion on others; only be concerned about your own deeds and affairs.

With regards to the fourth post from the top (Mr. Fateh), I’m sorry if this comes out a bit offensive, but that was an extremely childish and ignorant statement you made. If your wife or sister was in that cafe, then it was THEIR choice (that is what you call freedom). Dont blame the internet cafes, the pornographic websites, or the sex drive. Who are YOU to stop the entire population of the country from doing whatever they want to? I believe that if a person is brought up properly and taught the correct religious values, then he/she will abstain from such things on his/her own, regardless of such establishments being there in the open, or not existing at all. And lastly, who are YOU to judge who lives and who dies?..

This is the problem with our public. Everyone thinks he/she has been given birth rights to enforce their beliefs and their point of views on others. Leave law in the hands of the law-makers, and leave enforcing it in the hands of the law-enforcers. Stay out of other peoples business and refrain from giving out judgements to others. None of us are any better or any worse. As the famous idiom goes, “live and let live”.

Talha,
Pakistan

16 Aqeel May 8, 2007 at 2:38 am

I’m really very sad to read the details of this net cafe scandal.
“Three of the girls in the scandal committed suicide. One was killed by her father. Two were divorced .”
So sad, I’m depressed, can someone tell what happen to net cafe owner? He escaped? If he escaped after doing all this what a shame! Where is this mother fucking FIA & intelligence of Pakistan?

17 al-Maturidi May 9, 2007 at 1:23 pm

I don’t understand why the commentators here are so surprised. Godlessness is rampant in Pakistan. People who live without regard for God, His will, His plan, are likely to indulge the cravings of their lower nature in the most disgusting manner.

I believe that the only solution is to enforce the Islamic code of conduct and to publicly flog those scoundrels who spread immorality. I do realise that this is not the right thing to say in these days of “enlightened moderation”, but what the hell do I care about the halfbaked ideologies of the brown sahibs of Pakistan :)

18 Qalandar May 9, 2007 at 2:35 pm

The enduring ability of this thread to rise up, resurrected, everytime I think it has been put to rest, is one of the more amazing things about this already awesome blog. :-)

19 Shaukat Hussain May 21, 2007 at 12:25 pm

ASLAMALIKUM TO EVERY PAKISTANI BROTHERS AND SISTERS. THAT SCANDAL OF NET CAFE WAS REALLY SHAME FUL FOR ALL PAKISTANI’S. WE ARE MUSLIMS AND WHAT ARE WE DOING? IS THIS OUR RELIGION SAYS? THINK AND CONDEMN THIS SHAME FUL ACT AS WORSEAS POSSIBLE. ALLAHHAFIZ

20 Desi Italiana May 22, 2007 at 11:07 pm

Sigh… why does religion have to be brought into the discussion of this episode?

“The owners of the establishment recorded these activities and would later show the movies to the couples and blackmail them for dirty deeds. This carried on until around 25 couples were ensared. A CD was compiled and send to Dubai where it sold for 10 lakh (about $100,000). ”

What I want to know is what happened to these owners that recorded this stuff and then sold it. I’m suprised by some of the comments which take issue with how people are being “amoral” or blasphemous and should be put on/follow the “right” path. I’d take more issue with the owners.

“The government should also pass laws against cameras in changing rooms. Places where cameras are installed should notify the customers via a public sign board”

Out of all of the proposals that the writer makes in the piece you quoted, this one seems the most feasible and sensical.

“young men and women started to patronize the establishment. They came alone or as couples, went into the cabins and viewed “dirty” websites on the computers. ”

“Three of the girls in the scandal committed suicide. One was killed by her father. Two were divorced . While the boys ran away from their houses. Some of the young men on the CD belonged to very prominent families of Rawalpindi. These houses fell prey to blankmailing from the gang.”

In regards to this specific event, I wonder: could it be that the very repressive nature of social, political, religious and legal norms which dictate social life and interactions produce and/or provide an occassion for people to secretly engage in so called “forbidden” pursuits? And then take drastic measures such as running away or worse, committing suicide? I’m asking this because I’ve seen how overriding social norms in India have influenced to varying extents incidents such as this.

“as the discourse seems to be in a downward spiral of righteous religiosity and morally-sanctioned retribution. To be frank, I am quite disturbed by some of these comments and almost deleted them. However, I will let them stand to testify to the shamelessly premodern conceptions of an individual human still prevalent”

Boy, tell me about it. I’ve been tempted more than once to delete comments of this kind. But I say, keep them up, if only to illustrate that views of this kind exist out there.

21 sheraz meer gujranwala June 20, 2007 at 1:21 pm

salam readers this is a very horrible situation now a days in our media tecnology like net cafes
where every day a lof of people suffered in sins do unathical motions which is not according to the islamic rules .if we see our country makes on the base of islam but the construction of our society not going to the easten society we are adopting the western culture like dirty habbits sex, and showing the bad culture in all over the world so pls pls pls just took pity on ourself and makes some different ..and different is act upon the islamic rules and create the islam in our socitey and give proof to all world pakistan just make for islam and for muslims society

22 samina June 20, 2007 at 2:31 pm

hi all,

i think that wat happend is wrong…but why the hell u all are sayin g pakistan is bad…in every nation they are pplz like that…just because of that 25 couples it doesnt mean all pakistanis are like that…and after all we all are pakistani its all abt the breeding (parwarish) of the parents…i wrote someone said he came to pakistan after a long time or something like that and he feel shamed to say hes pakistani…then tell me one thing tum ne kia proud hona tha kehte huwe ke im 4 example German…or british…or turkish??…they are 100% badder then we…soo this sex videos are bad…and the youth today is mad abt sex….i think the parents should care more abt their children…from childhood….tc ALLAH HAFIF n ALLAH PAKISTANION ko hadait de …ameen….

23 Sin June 21, 2007 at 1:52 pm

Sepoy, I know you were–at one point–borderline ready to delete some of these comments. I don’t suppose I could write something that might push you over that edge? It’s just tragic to read and see these, as well as the rubbish approach of “don’t talk about it, it’s shameful, the West is to blame, keep men and women separated”…2 years’ worth of comments, if acted upon, would apparently relegate us to somewhere in the days of Beowulf.

24 KA June 27, 2007 at 5:10 pm

WOW, i just found out about all this in 2007 here in US. I am sure ppl knew about this before but hey i dont go to the porn sites that often. i know the fix to this problem. Catch the real SOB’s who videotaped these ppl. I wen’t to pakistan and my friend owns a shop. When he saw a couple he just told them to go to another shop, i didn’t know at that time why he said that. When i asked why he said, yaar harkatain kartay hain yeh log. well what he did is what other’s shud do. Stop the thing from happening to begin with instead of taping and blackmailing them. Listen, if ppl want to have sex, they will do it regardless of what checks u put in place. All of the people up in the blog who blamed the girls are typical example of extremists. Its ok for them to go watch porn but are scared shit about what might happen behind their back in their own home and thus are paranoid as hell about these videos. so who do they blame the girls. Yes i have seen guys charm their way in a girls pant. yaar, paki girls are used to living at home. most of them dont know whats happening outside or how guys are, the ones who do know how guys are also know how to hide it. i am not defending any one, but yes I DO blame the one’s who made the video, if it were up to me i would shoot them myself. but one thing what i know is, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. Allah will show them. those guys and girls got their punishment here in this world, now its time for those perverts (cafe owners). It will happen, watch. watch as their own izzat will be out for sale. God takes care of things his own way.

25 KA June 27, 2007 at 5:25 pm

oh by the way i forgot to put one last thing down,,, Treat your woman like a human being. If u are talking about islam then also know that islam has given rights to women. You extremists leave them in ur home thinking they are your property. you Sob’s are a shame to our religion. you wanna see real muslims? look at the newly converts, they know more about islam then you monkey’s. I salute Dr Zakir Naik and ppl like him who actually know what the hell they are talking about. Rest of the Maulvi’s have their hidden agenda. Here is the funny part, I talked to another friend from pakistan and he was like, oh acha hoa, on larkiyon kay saath yehi hona chahiyay tha. I was like Whaaa, i mean some men back home are soooo biased that he didnt even say” larkay larkiyon kay saath” he said Larkiyon kay saath. dude. I slapped him on his head to open up his mind. is our society really that bad? Trust me this is not islam,, NOT at all. This has to do more with Culture. Treating women like herd or property. I am married. Trust me there is nothing better then respecting each other every day instead of owning the other person.

26 akram June 29, 2007 at 12:02 am

i hate the person who made the net cafe scandel these persons are criminal of people the no place for these person in islam and pakistan

27 Kamalesh June 29, 2007 at 6:20 am

hi,
Nice to read comments from my Pakistani brothers.I feel Pakistan is a nation that still preserves the culture of preindependence era.. Hats off… and God bless !

An Indian…
Love you all..

28 Qalandar June 29, 2007 at 7:39 pm

Sin: delete???!! are you kidding?! Bloggers like me can only dream of getting so many comments on one post (I think 10-12 was my record, and that too only because Mukul Kesavan showed up to comment)…

:-)

btw sepoy: under the old format the link to one’s web page would be stored in the comment form, but now it isn’t– any way to fix that?

29 Ahamed July 26, 2007 at 5:23 pm

Salam,

Dear brothers and sister,
Today internet has become a big communication media. every thing is done through internet today. Internet was designed to advertise, and usa used it for military purpose and today it is a commercial item which is needed by everyone.

Muslim girls were always shy to talk with another man nad they never do. and muslim boys never talk with girls. this is the true islamic culture. Because of this internet today muslim youngsters are chatting with eachother. is there a different between talking face to face and chatting on net ? when it comes to webcam, mic and services like YAHOO. i dont think so. and boys and girls are today being dragged in to sex.

At a young age it feels kind of thrilling. but truly is will only give nothing but danger and lost of our culture and islamic life style. so every person should protect them selves until they are married.

Today parents dont have time to look after there children dont know what they are doing on computer and internet.

so please be careful. Does internet and this all media technology is so much important ?,

just make sure no muslim girl is using internet, then muslim boys will stop using too. and things will change step by step.

this chatting and online love and all will stop,

Salam

30 unknown September 10, 2007 at 12:46 am

Today when I read your comments, I understand that Pakistani people are not as misguided as it seemed on the videos. Most of you said that those couples did a terrible mistake but suffered a far worse fate. And true the real criminals were the people who videotapped them. Allah will bring justice to all.
I hope oneday the more literate people like you will stand up and come to power unlike those lunatics that have been controlling pakistan.

31 Desi Italiana September 12, 2007 at 12:31 am

If I were Allah and I was reading this blog, I’d be really irritated that people kept bringing me into every single damn comment. Do you think He cares about internet cafes and couples exchanging kisses when He’s got so many more important and pressing issues to think about? Wouldn’t you get annoyed if someone kept bothering you and invoking your name while discussing trivial matters like, say, which plastic bag to use to put your sandwich in, and you were busy trying to stop a massive humanitarian disaster or something? Surely He did not want His Children to be so clingy and weak minded as to keep referring to Him, but rather stand on Their own two feet and come up with smart and rational logic?

He wanted His Children to be smart, so He gave Them brains.

32 Neanderthal September 16, 2007 at 1:28 am

What happened to those girls was unfortunate… but then again not entirely unexpected. They grew up in the same society as the rest of us. They should have known better.
The real question, why are the mofo yellow belly whelp boyfriends getting away so easy? Are the girl’s families going to let them off?
And even more importantly, are these ‘respectable’ families going to to do anything about the eff-ing SOBs who made and marketed the cds? Respectability doesnt come with an address or bank balance… it has more to do with how dangerous it is to offend or harm those dear to you… Or maybe you can leave the tedious task of doing justice to the Government. Indeed our boozer dupatta chasing leader inspires much confidence.
Of course none of what I say has anything to do with our religion. We have frankly lost the right to invoke religion in mundane matters a long time ago. Our religion preaches the dignity of man, the dominion of God, social justice, equality and brotherhood, the value of knowledge and wisdom and abhorrence of ignorance, arrogance and rashness. Do we follow any of this? (Don’t answer.. it was a rhetorical question)

33 Ali Sheir September 23, 2007 at 2:16 pm

Hi guys…
in my opinion the people like those who’ll do those type of nasty things in net cafe’s…and the people who’ll shoot those type of nasty things(i mean to say about frustrated people)via hidden or open cameras….just beat themall beat them till death or kill atsight…………………and please people just stopthat nonsence.

34 aziz ur rehman October 5, 2007 at 1:26 pm

sex is good . try it if you dont have done it.take care and bye

35 GM October 9, 2007 at 1:28 am

Salam to all
I think this is very shame full for all of the world. that’s why islam is saing that marray your childran when thay (balig) able to marry first

36 HASSAN' October 20, 2007 at 7:07 am

The only thing that needs to do is to (forcefully) change the designs of internet cafes thats the only solution i can give.

37 Desi Italiana October 21, 2007 at 5:44 pm

This thread is amazing. It’s like it sleeps for a while, but periodically rises from its slumber. And for the past three years!

Sepoy, you seemed to have hit some tender spot :)

38 Thinker :) October 26, 2007 at 9:45 pm

I have read quite a few of the above comments.
I have mixed reactions about this whole affair, really. We are not the ones to decide who is morally sound and who isn’t. Especially since the majority is corrupt in one way or another. I know some of you’ll say “speak for yourself” but come on… who are we fooling? Just look at what you do and you will see.

What those couples did is not allowed in Islam. But Islam also doesn’t allow you to watch TV or listen to music. There you go. STUMPED.

Nobody is perfect, apart from God i suppose. We must not judge others unless we are perfect ourselves. There is so much i can say here, but i won’t. It will only be a waste of time.

Those couples should have been more careful. If you are committing a sin, you should atleast hide it from the world, even if you can’t hide it from God.

Well… I have so much to say… But i wont.

Regards.

39 shoaib azam November 17, 2007 at 5:40 am

its not good to all of the families but bad habits results is also bad so avoid these things and take a lesson from these couples and donot do like this coz all of us thinking is same ok all of u good luck and bye

40 Naveed November 20, 2007 at 3:42 am

Modernization, Westernization, calling ourselves broad minded and what so ever are the causes of all these things. Even the cafe owner did wrong but parents must think about their responsibilities in the light of Islam.

Whatever we say the conclusion is that we need to follow quran and hadeeth in every aspect of life.

41 Asad from Ireland November 21, 2007 at 6:50 pm

yeh jo khuch hua wo tu ho chuka na ab band bajanay ka itna time nahi hai i think jin jin ne love ko lust banaya unhain islamic laws k mutabiq pori saza milni chaheeya n i m totally agree with the comments of seema. or jo yeh keh rahi thi larki k jisay chance nahi milta tu wo boltay hain jaltay hain or agar usay chance milay ga tu wo bhi karay gi , tu baita tum jaisee larkion ki wajah se hi yeh gull khilain hian jo aisa sochti hain or kerti hain. gov or pata nahi loag kaha kaha ki history nikaal rahay hain , mai yeh samjhta ho k jab tak larki na chahy khcuh nahi ho sakta , larka khcuh bhi nahi ker sakta larki k sath bagir larki k razamandi k or agar larki hi apnay ghar walo ki ezzat ka khyal ker lai kio k usay apni ezzat ki tu koi care hoti nahi tu agar wo ghar walo ka hi khayaal ker lai tu hum yaha essay na likh rahay hoon 550 words pr(yeh mai nay un larkio ka kaha hai jo abhi yahi pr jalacy wali batain ker rahi thi or keh rahi thi k agar usay chance milay ga tu wo waste nahi karay gi) or hamain past se zyada apnay future pr nazar rakhni chaheeya hum past ki baatoon k peechay paray hain or dunya future se future ka soch rahi hai, larkay ko pori saza do or larki ko 1000 hunters lagao, sub sahi ho jae ga inshallah, aik ko paray gi sub line pr ajain gay.

42 adeel November 23, 2007 at 9:11 pm

well, its the best time for our givernment to take some initiative, firstly to take some broader steps regards our education system and then to internet browsing, should only be use for eductional purpose not for dis bluddy entertainin side, which lead to dark, HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

43 sajjad January 3, 2008 at 5:04 am

i want to see sexy scandle of pakistan,s net cafes

44 3362 January 25, 2008 at 1:05 pm

Total Blame goes to both sides.

Alot of comments have been passed.

But reality is that the couple and as well as net cafe authority.

But most responsibility goes to net cafe admin.

Its a fact that if someone provide such envoirement to “You and me” or to other one like cabens in net cafe or something like this, so we can get an advantage of this.
And things like this can happen even by us.
We are not angels.
But if envoirement will strict than these things cannot happen.

Its because of free society that is glooming in Pakistan.

Please start it to stop, even by stoping yourself and make this envoirement tight.

So that our society can avoide such disasters.

45 awais February 22, 2008 at 5:49 pm

salam .
well i jus wanna say every one passes his solution of banning internet cafes or things lyke dis . but i dont think dis is solution . every one knows that these girls n guys r not porn stars n they did nt done it 4 money . they were only frustrated 4 sex n dats the basisc need of humans n i considered them innocent . islam shows us the right way of marrying .so ma advise iz 4 parents not think jus about thir childten education but also have to think about
there marriages when ur children grows aduld . plz parents dont close ur eyes jus by saying ma son or daughter iz nt lyke dis . anyway take care of ur selves .bye

46 Naeem Ashraf February 28, 2008 at 3:10 pm

Please.. Please.. Please.. !!!
Lets STOP our Generations from being Destroyed. It is not their fault since they are not fully matured in their approach to life, some may be unlucky and may be deprived of better parents and teachers, some might be caught by the black sheep of our society, some might be ruined by the environment the live in,….
” Oh Brothers/Sisters !!! Lets realize this and Help our younger ones ”
Lets struggle with our own abilities possible.
Lets raise this issue to the loudest possible. In Newspapers, Articles, newsposts, Threads, Television, Talkshows, Magazines, motivational moves in our society, realize the govt. to whatever extent possible, ask political parties to include this in their agenda and assure enforcement,…etc.
THAT IT !!! THIS IS THE MOMENT !!! The need is adopt any of the possible means and put our due share.
AGENDA:
1- Application of Filters on Gateways that Mr. Awais Leghari (Minister) had promised.
2- Proper control on Television channel content that is broadcasted.
3- Print media content control.
4- Laws against camera use.
5- Registration of Internet Cafes.
6- Laws against the film industry(whether local or foreign). Laws Specific to the content made and sold.
7- Laws against the Film shops that operate.
8- Laws against Cinemas that are destroying the nation to a greater extent.
9- Law against selling and production of Alcohol for it contributes to nothing. No excuses shall stop from banning it.
10- Banning Smoking because what do we get out of it!
11- Fight against all Filth and Rubbish in the Society (in whatever form they exist) that destructs us.
Neither of Our Religion, Our Constitution, Our Masses, Our Culture, Our Familiy values allow this.
I Suppose this a Thread that is initiated in our Hearts-n-Souls. This can be our lifes noble objective and whatever we contribute would be repayed would be everlasting.
Contribute !!! For it our Country and Nation.
Brothers!!! and Sisters!!!
” ALWAYS BE AN OPTIMIST, AND STRUGGLE STRUGGLE STRUGGLE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN THE ONLY WAY TO SUCCESS”

47 Desi Italiana February 28, 2008 at 10:13 pm

Naeem:

“ALWAYS BE AN OPTIMIST”

Well, you’d have to be pretty optimistic to keep on living in the face of your 11 point plan :)

48 drSamara March 27, 2008 at 12:02 pm

I was searching for ‘child labour + prostitution+ Child abuse’ information when I come across some clips of internet cafe scandal. First response was ’shocked’ and then followed ‘the tears’ and ’shame’. Never in my wildest imagination I expected anything like that happening in Pakistan. May be I have lived abroad for too long isliye didn’t realize Pakistan has advanced so much. I feel so sorry for all the girls who were used by those men. WHat I gathered from the clips is that those girls didn’t know what a shameful act they were doing. They were just an object of pleasure for those guys, who were using them for their aiyashi.
Abuse of female is very common in Pakistan. Everyday, you’ll see the news about rap,domestic abuse, honour killing etc. How come females are victimized brutally in a so called muslim country and men manage to get away with anything. Go to http://www.youtube.com and search for child labour, protitution, women abuse and you will find uncountable no of vidoes of documentaries based on true stories (narrated by the victims themselves). I think the most popular programme is ‘Taboo’ of Geo TV. Its extremely shocking and heartbreaking. Makes me wonder if there is any law in Pakistan. No wonder Pakistan is facing one crisis after another.

49 drSamara March 27, 2008 at 12:07 pm
50 Shamail April 11, 2008 at 3:20 am

All of us has described the problems & their ugly faces,, now the question is how we can solve these problems? when these issue are very deep in our socity.

51 M Khan May 14, 2008 at 10:44 am

Seen one of those net cafe videos, where to me the girl seems very reluctant to be engaged in such infamous activity. Anyway at the end she does get engaged and VERY WELL engaged. Sorry for the description. Here some questions arise:

1) What does she want to prove by acting reluctant? Is it that she is innocent and she could use her then-reluctancy afterwards as her mental comfort that the whole thing that happened was not in her hands?

2) Did these Cyber Cafe owners do an evil thing by making these videos?

Sexual urges are sort of injected in every human being and animal by our Almighty while He was creating us. But the ability to control them is what separates us from other animals. Getting involved in sexual activities before marriage is a great Sin and is called Zina, of what we all know. I do bother to speak up here just for ONE reason.

- This thing is distracting and completely ruining our young generation, who are now spending most of their time going after gals -

A study says guys haven’t changed at all since the last thousands of years, regarding these sexual matters, as they have always had more desire for sex. But at then times they were sex starved or would get married as soon as they hit puberty. As a result no such activities were done. But now they are apparently having better times since the Female generation have changed a lot. Their mentality, their stature, personality characters have changed. Maybe an influence of the media or what ever. Girls now give them more chances. They just provoke a guy’s sexual desire and compel the guy to ‘compel’ themselves into all these. Well there is not much to say. Both of them do have fault. But the thing is why not a single guy commited suicide on the release of those tapes but several girls did? – If she realises it’s a Sin why did she commit it at the first place? I think, it proves that they will do any evil deeds as long as other people are not aware of it. For a conclusion it can be said that They are doing nothing but destroying our youth. Distracting our youth. Drawing them away from there should-be point of focus. Our nation will be destroyed. Although the cyber cafe owners had evil intentions but at this point I would like to say that their evil deed could be used as a strong weapon against the young generation and their notorious activities. We need punishment. Not comments. Seeing all these today i wish we had all those yestercenturies punishment established in our nation- 100 slashes , or stoned to death. Because These are what CAN REALLY HELP US NOW!!

52 Basit June 1, 2008 at 1:35 pm

Most of the times girls are responsible more than boys. About committing suicide,they did bcoz they were unable to face others. Well leavin it. The actual solution is what islam told us. Just implement all the SO CRUEL PUNISHMENTS of islam n it all will b over. I bet u. But again another problem n that is inequality. Why to punish lower class people and no punishment for people who have power, status and many other same things. Humans are equal. This will happen. Already there lives are miserable n these punishments will make no difference.

53 Basit June 1, 2008 at 1:39 pm

SO the only solution that can create a big difference is someone from us has to get up, gather people around him, n punish the sinners no matter who is he or what his or her family is. There will be no gang rapes, no child abuse, no murders, no red lights. We can not leave things around us like this we have to think n we have to do something now.

54 friendly fellow June 12, 2008 at 1:55 am

the sex is basic need for human and all other creatures but there is a right path provided by our religion.a person who is on a right path will be honoured by his society members.in my opinion sorry to say as some of u may not agree wd d fact that the persons doing such activities should be kill scarcely along wd their fellows.all such activities are due to our implicit behaviour toward religion.goverment is responsible mainly for such problems.if HERE r rules laws and regulations according to ISLAM such scandals will be ended so rapidly as flour from a poor person,s home.good bye.

55 Ravik June 13, 2008 at 3:41 pm

I really feel sorry about these families who are going through this tragedies. Honestly, I think there is a lack of
education in our society and system. First of all, every parents must inform their children about being recorded
in Netcafe. This will give awareness in children and adults what might be the consequences if cough on camera.
Also, it will at least force in youngster to think twice before doing an y inappropriate behavior.
Sexual desire is a natural act started at very early age, most of our TV, Dramas,movies and internet made it easier
and must thing which appeals every teens and youngester to do something out of families value. Regardless, how much
you protect your kids from being spoiled you would not be success unless you straighten yourself first. Look at
around you what are you giving to your children and what output you expect you will see crystal clear.
‘GOD DOES NOT PUT HARM TO YOU, BUT YOU DO YOURSELF’
Pakistani people tend to be the most aggresive in all, that might be in favor or harm if it is being used wrongly.
Please take your time and talk to your families on regular basis with enough time so they understand.
“Time to spend for others not for desire”

56 Zaina June 27, 2008 at 2:44 pm

Cool post….wow @ comments…

57 Fakhar Zaman August 26, 2008 at 6:08 am

I think this is just because of missuse of internet and opertunities, If we Fallow The Islam then we dont have any problem like this, Roshan Khayale(Boroad Mind) this is not broad mind i think this is sick mind.
If we are Real Muslim then we dont face any problem like this.

58 ali September 15, 2008 at 1:30 am

i want to give one suggastion mostly to galz……..taht they must caer of there father and brothers……..

59 Kanooz Ashraf October 20, 2008 at 2:14 pm

It’s really a pity.

But what can a sex starved, jobless, poor, uneducated, denied, cornered nation with Punjabi’s do.

60 Muhammad Usman October 27, 2008 at 7:59 pm

Ok boy and Girl i have not read all of you people,s comments about this incidents . but still i will say there are lots of people out there who are talking about this but not thinking about the reasons which has caused this .
now you got to think for a minute what was the reason caused this and how is this wrong how it could have been prevented and what are the mistakes people made in the socity and culture which lead these young men and women to this act
Now lots of people believe and say oh My God this against Islam Allah said punish these people who do this kind of things
But let me tell you why did this Happen
Allah says that punish these people who do this kind of thing but before all that
Allah said
you should get your kids merried at the age of 17 and 18
What is the reason of that brothers and sisters there is big reason of this because of what Allah mian told us to do this the reason
At the age of 17 and 18 a child has the desire to have Sex
boy wants a girl
and girl wants a boy
but we people have become so matiralistic
that we care about Dunyavii things and forgot about the great teachings of islam
now what do we want
when we are arrainging our sons wedding we want girl,s father to give 2500000 rupees Jahiaz
now that takes time some people can not afoard it and that takes more time and then what happens that girl get older and now she is 22
and she has a huge desire of having sex because that is a requiremant of life if you do not do it you are breaking a rule of islam
just like haveing sex with a man who is not the girls husband is bad not havning sex when you are supose to is bad also
now she has a desire
now her nafas is trying to make her think bad
same thing with the boy
for the boys it is even harder to control them selve
people want boys to make money so they can feed their wives
but like i said it takes time
and now during that process of making money for his future wife and kids he get older
now his nafs is trying to make him think bad also
and this is the time
when lots of bad things are created
lots of bad thoughts are born
this is the reason lots and lots of boys and girl masterbate
this is the reason lots of people watch blue (XXX) films
For some people this is enough to amuse them for some this is not
now when a boy and girl do not get merried until they are 25 yrs old and now they so much desparate to have sex and they like each other but can not get merried because of stupid man made rules
that is the time when Devil takes the control of their brains
and make then so some thing wrong like this
now we all know this
that
in islam it is not right to do any thing like this
but as i said
In Islam it is not right to stay un merried
after the age of 17 to 20
and the reason Allah told us to this
is the one what i just told you
Allah made this rule to keep us away from the bad things like
XXX movies
and prostitution
Zinaa
when you break one rule there is very very very great chance that the rules which are related and depending of the rule which u have broken will be broken also
we know this is wrong
people who did it knew that was wrong
but still it happened
i am sure lots of people said oh God this is against islam
this is that they should be killed
brothers and sisters
so can not solve this problem by killing any one
to solve a problem
you got to go to the roots of problem and find out what is causing that problem and cut the root
because if you will not cut the roots the tree of sins will grown again it will take some time but yeah it will grow agian and thats what we do not want to do
so what i want you people to do is
calm down dont be angry
and try to find the solution try to think that how can we avoid this to happen in future

61 Muhammad Usman October 27, 2008 at 8:03 pm

yeah what i wanted to say and i forgot
i am not very smart man and do not have much knoledge i am only 26 years old and i have commited lot of sins my self
so if i have said some thing please forgive me
and if there is any girl ot guy wants to send me an e mail to let me know what does he or she thinks about what i said
you can send me an email
at
milli0n_d0llar_baby@yahoo.com
or
at
atom_bomb82@yahoo.com
thank you very much

62 Sandtiger March 12, 2009 at 9:55 am

Whatever was committed by those girls was obviously wrong but someone tried to find the owner of net café and killed him. He was the one who should have been tortured to his death and should had been made an example out. And his stories should have been discussed on this forum

63 soulslayer April 22, 2009 at 12:44 pm

i m here to ask only 1 thing?all the ppl who have seen that cd and start blaming the owner,guys and girls.r they doing the right thing? by insulting them while doing the same thing by themselves that they r watching these movies and cds crap.” think before u speak” secondly hwy every one is blaming those girls? guys r performing the equal parts no one talks abt them. just pray to ALLAH and try to protect urself

64 karachikhatmal April 23, 2009 at 1:38 am

GREATEST. THREAD. EVER.

65 sepoy April 23, 2009 at 9:21 am

One day, I will write a book on this thread.

66 USMAN SHEIKH April 25, 2009 at 4:18 am

HUM SAB KO HAR WAQT TOBA TOBA KARNI CHAHIYE OR MERI APP SAB SE REQUEST HAI K AB COMMENTS KO CLOSE HONA CHAHIYE

67 faceless May 29, 2009 at 10:16 am

You cant just lash a bunch of people for these things. The blackmailers are the ones to be punished, what two people do is their own business. I know its disgusting engaging in sexual acts in public but some of these girls apparentley ended up commiting suicide, they didnt deserve to die over this.

68 LION KING May 29, 2009 at 11:23 pm

DEFINITELY WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION. THE FIRST THING IS TO CONTROL OUR CHILDREN. BASICALLY OUR MEDIA IS SUPPORTING WEST. N OUR YOUNGER GENERATION IS FALLOWING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. WE HAVE TO CHECK THEM AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THEM. I KNOW ITS A HARD TIME FOR ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR BELOVED ONCE. BUT STILL THEIR IS LAGGING IN OUR SELF SO FIRST WE HAVE TO CONTROL OUR CHILDREN. I M SO SO SO SORRY FOR ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. MAY GOD HELP US TO HELP OTHERS. GOD BLESS N SAVE OUR PAKISTAN. N DESTROY ALL THOSE WHO TAKE PART N BLACK MAIL THE YOUNG BLOOD.

69 hell July 31, 2009 at 1:00 pm

my questions are the same ..
those girls who commits suicides..what were they doing in cafe on the very first place?

the problem with our nation is that its way much emotional
If a truck driver killed a baby the people kill that driver on the spot without even thinking for a second that whose responsible for such thing..the mothers who let there small children run away and play on the roads. I have seen many times that they are walking on roads with there children like its some sort of fuckin amusement part :/ And once someone get killed then its the driver fault always…

SO to all the people who are saying that those blackmailers were the bad ones or the cafe owner is responsible..

please review your opinion regarding it…

IF YOU GIVE SOMEONE CHANCE TO MAKE A VIDEO OF YOU >>>WHY DONT THEY USE THAT CHANCE ….

IF YOU ARE DOING SUCH THINGS THEN READY FOR THE WORST OUTCOME OF THESE THINGS…

70 Khan August 23, 2009 at 5:34 am

Is there any technology which has not been misused ? Technology has always been misused but it is the government, who control the misuse. A gun can be good and evil at the same time. The same is with the net cafe. It is good and evil at the same time. If the owners use it to earn and spread computer education, it is a good thing but if they are using as it was, then it is of course evil.
I did not see the morale of the Jang story. That what happened to the owner of the net cafe. Instead of these guys and girls, who commit suicide or run away from homes, it was more logical to punish the net cafe owner. So that nobody dare to do the same in future.

71 IMRAN FROM RAWALPINDI September 22, 2009 at 9:56 pm

I HAVE ONLY TWO WORDS FOR THESE VIDEOS MAKING GANGS…… FUCK YOU ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL …………… EVERY1 MAKE MISTAKES BUT GOD FORGIVE FORGIVE AGAIN ND AGAIN BT WE PEOPLE R SO SILLY REALLY ……………………………. SO PLZ PLZ GIRLS AND GUYS BECARELYYYYYYYYYYYY SPECIALLY GIRLS PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

72 ahsan September 26, 2009 at 1:44 pm

i think its a really very cheap act from the internet cafe.bcz acording to islam if god do not open any one secreate than we human being should be carefull abt this.
we have no right to c any 1 private life
may god blesss the families has been destroyed by thease kind of stupid things and give them peace and calm

73 afghan bacha September 28, 2009 at 8:09 am

it is not smthing to discuss and make it as large, dosnt matter, they were enjoying their life with their lover, so pak is an islamic country that is Y the make this issue so big, if the allow the cuoples so the will not do this in net club, it means that if the strict more and more but the pple do their enjoyment if it is in net club or along the street..lolzzzz im complety fine with this issue, they did well as the did.

THANKS

74 Wakas Mir September 30, 2009 at 3:57 pm

This is so sad. I guess the person who was responsible including everyone in the “team” should have been made a national issue and put on the electric chair and then hung a 100 times. This is so sick, what the girls n guys did is a result of the “amazing wonderful western culture” that we Pakistanis welcome via the silly old cables and dishes on each street in Pakistan.

First thing that has to be done is to tell children from the start what they should NEVER do and that is to trust anyone who claims to “love them” and makes them do something like this… kids to bache hote hi hein lekin bade to bade banein!

75 anuj October 3, 2009 at 11:24 pm

the videos should have never been recorded

What people do in their private lives is their business not for anyone else to judge.
Let god do the judging… and in any case all the people who have commented here arent angels themselves…. every1 has done something in their lives which if recorded and put up on youtube wud embarass the hell out of u…so please refrain from judging others

One advice for all the super moralistic people here

RELAX…. u don’t have to play god and judge others… just be human and relax.

76 Jamil Ahmed Farooqi October 9, 2009 at 5:29 am

Dear Nations!
IF YOU ARE DOING SUCH THINGS THEN READY FOR THE WORST OUTCOME OF THESE THINGS…SPECIALLY GIRLS ARE LOOSING THEIR ALL. SO KINDLY MAKE OUR COUNTRY FREE FROM SUCH BAD HABIT, OTHERWISE GOD WILL NEVER FORGIVE US…

77 Muhammad Iftikhar Mirza October 24, 2009 at 2:54 am

I have seen most of the material avaiable. I do not blame the couples involved in such act(s) coz all of us are not so MOMIN. It is God who know how bad and how ugly we are. No one is perfect so Allah never encouraged to make such acts public. The men / gang involved in such game much be punished. His criminal adventure took many lives. Such things cannot be prevented, these have been done in the past which is continued today and will in future. These will occure and can we say that these are not being done today. No dear these acts are being done every where around us, every day and every minute and moraly and ethically we should not advertise these things. Every one has its private life and no body has any right whatsoever to ruin it. Try to love humabeing and human values and hate sins.

Bye and take care.

78 Muhammad Iftikhar Mirza October 24, 2009 at 3:14 am

I 200% agree with Mr. Liaquat Ali and Ms. Sana. Beauifully shown us what we are. Atleast i own it.

79 shahana December 21, 2009 at 2:48 pm

i am feeling guilty .death is not the solution of all problm.

80 Flaba January 14, 2010 at 9:53 pm

Listen up and listen up good because I read all of your damn comments on this page(plus the article)…and needless to say over 90% are biased, wrong, blind (religion, culture, not being educated,ect), and a great example of how ignorant both America AND everyone else (the world) can be. All told it isn’t about race the majority of America is stupid and the majority of every other country is stupid. No exceptions, no racism, just fact.

Now lets get down to business. Simply put it isn’t the persons who video taped its fault. It is all of your own damned fault. For creating a taboo that is irrational and contradictory to the NATURAL human experience, of course I am speaking of the natural curiosity of sexuality. If you as a people did not become so damn conservative and think this is “sin” or wrong or not supposed to happen due to your culture let me tell you now you will NEVER accomplish this task and you WILL be defeated in due time. If you as a people accepted sexuality as a necessary part of humanity you wouldn’t be so outraged and ashamed, there would be no scandal, and life would continue on.

So all this talk of getting rid of cameras and setting up internet site blockers won’t get rid of the problem. LOL you know WHAT? It won’t even slow it down, not even a bit. You know what it WILL do? Haha you’ll love it. It WILL only encourage people to look for those “dirty sites”. Like an adult who never got to eat his favorite candy as a child because his mom said no…now he eats it everyday.

Oh and Ahamed? You say it is your culture for boys and girls not to chat and stay shy? Yet the internet lets them chat. So the internet is bad now? No sir indeed you were the problem all along. The internet just gave them the opportunity to talk…one you denied them for so long. Culture and religion should not interfere with human rights and if they do they are void. Guess what? Yours is void for violating freedom of speech, pursuit of happiness, …so many others..

Iqbal you say we shouldn’t comment anymore? Keeping the thread alive is also seen as bad custom on internet forums. Why? No reason really other than to move on to the next thing. But the situation doesn’t move on…the problem does not move on. Should you forget this happened it will only happen again. You are held responsible now to remember and do whatever is in your power to stop it from happening again.

Three of the girls in the scandal committed suicide. One was killed by her father. Two were divorced. The suicidal ones are your fault. The flawed rules and ideals you make them accept at birth skewed their sense of what is right or wrong from their very birth. The father was a conservative idiot who can only think of honor and whats right for “the greater good”, the ones that got divorced prove their relationships weren’t real to begin with since their marriage couldn’t last the most minuscule and laughable of obstacles. Yes laughable, they make videos of people catching their friends (male or female) watching “dirty sites” in America, Britain, and all the sane countries. They call it a joke. You call it sin. Sin you must pay for with your life, respect, honor,…ect. Ridiculous really.

Grow up and become civilized. Then you won’t have these problems. You’ll have OUR problems. Then maybe just maybe…you can advance on to the best plate. My problems, as an intellectual who views and comments on all this nonsense yet can have no hand in stopping it. Perhaps I should make my own nation.

No crazy people allowed.

81 aqeel January 15, 2010 at 6:18 am

i am very upset for all of this . every have a past and there giltyes but you can not appologise like this.pnishment not for that peoples in the cafe.we punished that black melers.and that cafe owners.they made of those peoples life getting die…

82 Khan January 30, 2010 at 1:03 pm

Mr Bilour a prominent Politician of Peshawar earned billions from porn films that were shown in his cinemas in Peshawar. They also sell condoms so that people may relieve themselves during the shows. What do you expect from the government ?
PORN!

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