Pakistani court bans Valentine's Day

A judge in Pakistan has ruled on Valentine's Day,putting a ban on celebrating the Christian holiday Monday. A city-wide blackout on all V-Day promotions was also enforced.

Court petitioner, Abdul Waheed had said that it violated Islamic teachings.He said that instead of love, it promoted �immorality, nudity and indecency,� according to newspaper Dawn.


The Islamabad court agreed, prohibiting any official or public events celebrating Valentine�s Day in addition to its media ban.

Last year Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain told his countrymen to stick to their studies and avoid indulging in a date that had �no connection� to their culture.

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