Twitter calls out Punjab Bar Council over alleged use of sexist quotes in diary

KARACHI: An image of what seems to be an official diary of Punjab Bar Council (PBC), depicting a sexist quote on its header, is making the rounds on social media.

The quote states: “Jis qaum ne auraton ko zaroori se zyada azadi di woh kabhi na kabhi zaroor apni ghalti par pashemaan hogi.” Or, “The nation that gives too much freedom to its women will regret their mistake sooner or later.” The issue surfaced when an NGO, Equality and Diversity Committee (EQD), took up the matter and posted the image on Twitter, calling for the removal of such sexist quotes.

This is a quote from the official diary of the Punjab Bar Council. The casual sexism and misogyny that female lawyers in Pakistan face is on display. All such quotes should be removed at once' – Hassan Niazi Co-chairperson EQD Committee pic.twitter.com/tJNSOZ8dT7

— Gender Equality & Diversity Committee (@EqdCommittee) October 2, 2018

Naturally, Twitter refused to back down on the matter.

On this day 6-October-2018 and in 21st century.

Pakistani Punjab Bar Council of lawyers will commit to this sentence written on their official printed diary

"Those civilizations who gave more freedom to Women than needed- will must someday regret it"

Pic by @EqdCommittee https://t.co/DS7xzOCu61

— Fishel Benkhald (@Jew_Pakistani) October 2, 2018

The state had twice elected Female PM SMBB, & women have changed the system.
Misogynist comment by PCB

'A nation that gives more freedom to women – one day they will be shamed its mistake,' written on Punjab Bar council official diary, shared by @EqdCommittee pic.twitter.com/5foNejCChk

— Veengas (@VeengasJ) October 2, 2018

This is a quote from the official diary of the Punjab Bar Council.
Why the hell such quotes are exhibited and not removed?
A Slap on the face of these lawyers who have not removed it as yet. pic.twitter.com/5D8dS7kI36

— Irum Azeem Farooque (@Irumf) October 3, 2018

Soon after, another user, who happens to be a lawyer, posted an image of another similar quote.

Another one: pic.twitter.com/MXSKM9UyGj

— Haider Imtiaz (@mhaiderimtiaz) October 2, 2018

It states: “Aurat ke saath zindagi basar karna mushkil hai, magar aurat ke baghair zindagi basar karna iss se bhi zyada mushkil hai.” Meaning, “Living with a woman is difficult but living without her is even more difficult.”

The Punjab Bar Council is yet to comment on the matter.