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LAHORE: Ms Tehmina Durrani, wife of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, is apparently taking a line different from the government’s on Kasur children sexual abuse scam by demanding that the case be referred to a military court.
In a rare political tweet from her Twitter account on Tuesday, she said: “Hand this entire mess to military courts for investigation coz the system is NOT to be trusted unless it is reformed.”
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Her tweet echoes similar demands made by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, PML-Q, Pakistan Awami Tehreek and others.
Also read: ‘Don’t make it an ego problem’, PTI advice to govt on Kasur issue
In an earlier tweet, Ms Durrani said “the civil government needs military help,” and that “this should not become an ego problem (as) it concerns the entire nation.”
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She also does not seem satisfied with what Punjab law and parliamentary affairs minister Rana Sanaullah said on the issue in some TV talk shows as she tweeted: “Rana saheb should please stop embarrassing me.”
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Expressing her utter disgust with the heinous act in yet another tweet, she supported a strict action against the suspects if found guilty by saying: “If I were PM or Punjab CM, in this case I would have become a dictator of the kind never imagined before.”
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Ms Durrani – the author of three books -- My Feudal Lord, A Mirror to the Blind and Blasphemy – is followed by over 5,000 people on Twitter.
Published in Dawn, August 12th, 2015
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Aug 12, 2015 09:48am
Totally agree with her... listen to her. She just shared a sensible suggestion.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:52am
Tehmina Apa well said and very appropriately!
You are right. Rana Sanaullah had really made the Govt. look like a fool.
God bless you Apa!
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Aug 12, 2015 10:10am
Logical opinion & suggestion.The matter requires urgent and indiscriminate inquiry & punishment to culprits.
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Aug 12, 2015 10:20am
Thumbs up !!! Thanks for taking the right stand and being VOCAL about it and not mincing words ....
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Aug 12, 2015 10:22am
I agree with her.
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Aug 12, 2015 10:25am
Agreed but will CM pay heed to your suggestion?
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Aug 12, 2015 10:40am
@DJ he should not,
I m from PTI, sharif should listen to Rana Sahib,
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Aug 12, 2015 10:42am
A voice in the wilderness - let it be heard.
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Aug 12, 2015 10:48am
You have expressed feelings of the entire nation,honourable lady! Bless you.
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Aug 12, 2015 10:48am
Agreed
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Aug 12, 2015 10:59am
The Military being the only trusted and effective istution, that is respected nation-wide, then it is only logical that the Military should run the courts, the municipalities, towns and villages.
Even PIA, Railways, Banks, and Shipping Services should be handled by our Military. Heck, the Military should be allowed to run the entire country.. Get rid of useless politicians and the corrupt culture of nepotism, favoritism and the elite/VIP mindset.
Bring back the Martial Law!
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Aug 12, 2015 11:01am
Thanks God ! Some sensible voice ,especially after listening too much from Rana & Pervaiz.
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Aug 12, 2015 11:02am
The case shoed be referred to a military court. Police, buddies with the criminals, can not be trusted. This whole case and the police handling is a complete OUTRAGE!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 11:15am
I think that each case should not be sent to Military court. We have to make reforms in our administrative set-up.
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Aug 12, 2015 11:29am
What an apt & timely tweet! The accumulated muck cannot & will not be cleared in the present SYSTEM which is corrupt to the core. Everyone, with few exceptions, is ripping the country apart for his/her nefarious designs.
In this scenario, a Kemal Ataturk is needed; time is running out.
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Aug 12, 2015 11:49am
Fully agree with her.... Her tweets are ray of hope in wilderness. At last some one from otherside talked about what Pakistan needs at urgent
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Aug 12, 2015 11:51am
So glad to hear at least one sane voice. I had lost all hope. The case should be handled by military courts and suspects hanged immediately upon being found guilty. I sincerely hope this happens asap.
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Aug 12, 2015 12:03pm
PML-N MNAs and MPAs are making it look like someone stole a hen. This is a serious and heinous crime , kids have been raped and their parents were shown how they were raped, people were blackmailed for millions of rupees, child porn was being sold around the world.
where is the FIA? where are the intelligence agencies who were ranked number 1 ? where are the judiciary ? They are all raping little boys and girls somewhere like Talal Chowry said "it happens everywhere".
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Aug 12, 2015 12:08pm
Thumbs-up for Ms. Tehmina!
Good job, you spoke from within the culprits den!
Keep it up!
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Aug 12, 2015 12:11pm
Absolutely correct the existing policing system can't be trusted at all, not with the government first denying and then ready to bury problem.
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Aug 12, 2015 12:15pm
Courageous lady...dares to speak truth, even when it was about her very personal life.
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Aug 12, 2015 12:16pm
.. her words echo sentiments and desire of the nation. Most stubborn dictator like attitude is a MUST to handle this case to make sure no one even dares to think of committing such a crime EVER!
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Aug 12, 2015 12:27pm
A sign of sanity in Sharif family.
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Aug 12, 2015 12:33pm
And then there was silence...
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Aug 12, 2015 12:37pm
Dear Ms. Durrani,
I have read one of your books and I thought it was wonderfully written. You were truthful and you did not hide anything which you thought the society might hold against you. I would say you were you brave and you stood for what you believed in. My mother thought of you the same, while you were in school.
After reading your tweet I agree with you. These are difficult times that we are going through, this is an offence that has caused terror amongst the people of the village. This reprehensible act is nothing less than a terrorist act. This should be tried under the Anti Terrorism Act, 1997. Judicial commission is certainly not an answer to all the evils of the society. I would say the Supreme Court should take a sou moto action and give direction that this matter should be disposed of in a month.
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Aug 12, 2015 12:49pm
Tehmina for CM!
No PM.
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Aug 12, 2015 12:50pm
As usual we are diverted to focus on different issue while the main issue of police system is put aside. Suspending few police officers is an admission to their guilt and corrupt practice. The poor are suffering consistently and will do so in the future as well, unless the police and the law is reformed to serve and protect the citizens. It is feared that Kasur incident is not an isolated case but may be playing out in other cities of our country. This kind of vice is not possible without the protection and participation of police, especially when its a money making vice.
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Aug 12, 2015 12:59pm
Mother Speaks!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 01:06pm
Great..... You have slapped the government. This is a real change.
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Aug 12, 2015 01:12pm
Reform is need of an hour as was done in KPK by PTI Govt.
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Aug 12, 2015 01:22pm
Tehmina, I think this the only sane voice echoing from inside of dynasty.
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Aug 12, 2015 01:37pm
Brave lady....and she speaks the truth
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Aug 12, 2015 01:44pm
Game of good cope and bad cope!
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Aug 12, 2015 01:46pm
A PML MPA got the main accused released - that's not ego, it's criminal!
Rana says no such crime took place at all!?
If the right action does not take priority, there will be numerous documentaries and articles printed around the world; that'll be more damaging to Pakistan than anything they are trying to protect.
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Aug 12, 2015 01:54pm
@Ustaad Which KPK you are talking about? Since PTI came into power last two years we are facing bad system in KPK. Place like Mansehra college girl was gang raped and KPK police keep up protecting culprits..come out of dreams, nothing changed in KPK, worse than past!
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Aug 12, 2015 01:57pm
@KPK Malikpur Janderbari Why has it not been made public?
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Aug 12, 2015 02:00pm
This is a sensible advice with solid reason. Our system is not geared to grill black-sheep.
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Aug 12, 2015 02:29pm
What a joke?
Just look into the difference of comments from our literate elite under the news article published earlier where PTI is suggesting Punjab Govt. to shun their Ego and take prudent steps. Compare those comments with the one published here. On one set everyone is praising the lady and on the other set the very same lot is cursing sarcastically. What is so different here between tweets of Ms. Durrani and PTI press release?
It seems the mood and emotions of our public is driven by cult and unlikeliness towards the person only. No one pay attention to what the person is actually saying.
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Aug 12, 2015 02:36pm
Your tweet has jolted me from my intellectual hibernation. Thumbs up.
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Aug 12, 2015 02:48pm
@haris
good analysis!
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Aug 12, 2015 03:05pm
I think in this matter, She is right,
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Aug 12, 2015 03:31pm
pity now PMLN supporters can't disagree with her as its boss's wife!
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Aug 12, 2015 03:38pm
What message are you sending to the international community, that local courts can't even handle child abuse cases? Especially after Peshawar, is this the message the political class wants to send out. Even from across the border, this message is hard to follow. People should think before speaking.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:47pm
What she says makes sense. Please do not make it an ego problem..just solve it.the
military courts is the best option...in this case capital punishment must be considered.
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Aug 12, 2015 03:49pm
If only the CM took note of Ms Durrani's sensible and sane thoughts...
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Aug 12, 2015 04:11pm
Very ironic! the person who choose to be part of the status quo by constantly attaching herself with power for more than 40 years is making this statement. The Power that could have brought change.
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Aug 12, 2015 04:17pm
Her tweets are for public consumption and damage control, 100%!
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Aug 12, 2015 04:17pm
Shabaz sharif should listen to this intelligent patriotic lady.
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Aug 12, 2015 04:29pm
If it is not fake tweeter account then i should says that SHE is the best person in Pakistan Muslim League (N) circle. We Pakistani are not bad people but we need strict law in the country. The law that is equal and merciless for everyone. I have no soft corner for PML(N) at all. But i really want to solute this lady on her Brave attitude.
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Aug 12, 2015 04:29pm
There's a lot more which should be handled by the military now, as the civilian leadership has once again proven themselves incompetent and aloof.
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Aug 12, 2015 04:39pm
How much the military can do?
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Aug 12, 2015 05:22pm
Sane voice unheard by her husband. Think of that if CM Punjab don't listen to his wife's sane voice, it is insane to believe he can listen to any common man voice. Politics Politics politics !!!
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Aug 12, 2015 05:27pm
I understand we have no confidence in civil society if they can do an honest job, but we have to start some place. Military just can not and should not be handing these cases to burden them. They have enough on their plate to defend our home land.
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Aug 12, 2015 05:45pm
She is 100% correct. This whole system is corrupt.
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Aug 12, 2015 05:47pm
completely agree with Mrs Sherif but the problem is that there is a danger that some senior Nawaz league party members might be involved and then there is be a cry that army is victimising nawaz league
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Aug 12, 2015 06:07pm
When military has to do every thing in the country then why have democracy and elected government in the country???? Onone side people in Pakistan say why the hell does military interfere in country matters when its job is to just defend the borders and on the other hand people expect the military to solve all country's issues....my dear country men, pleaseeee get clear .....
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Aug 12, 2015 06:12pm
Please visit www.pagal.org.uk on how British Pakistanis are tackling this subject through an organisation called PAGAL (Pakistani Anti-Grooming & Abuse League).
PAGAL is the world’s first and only community-led and voluntary operated organisation dedicated solely to raising awareness and tackling sexual abuse against young girls.
PAGAL’s mission is to empower the community to recognise and eliminate behaviour patterns that support a culture of grooming and abuse of young girls.
This is a global problem, and not just confined to Pakistan.
Many people have written to us over the last few months, asking us to raise awareness of this type of problem in Pakistan. We have contacted all senior political leaders in Pakistan. None of them have replied back to us.
We just hope that somewhere along the line, the Pakistani establishment - across all sides of the political divide - will take this issue seriously before thousands more children are abused.
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Aug 12, 2015 06:15pm
The entire system from bottom to up has to be reviewed, military courts are not the solutions to make the things better and others taking the benefit of it by having salaries by sitting at home, who are are very much responsible to provide justice to the people of Pakistan and are claiminent too; Where does the civil government stands and for what purpose they take an advantage to defend the "Constitution of Pakistan" . In other words the institutions are not fulfilling their responsibilities due to which the entire system collapsed. We as nation would have to rebuild the infrastructure according to present needs and circumstances. The old fashioned officers must be retired and new generation be adjusted in the system, otherwise Pakistan will be facing more difficulties in the coming days.
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Aug 12, 2015 06:44pm
Confused nation - want military to get involved in Pakistan's issues and when they get involved then nation is saying that military is getting involved in country's issue when its job is to defend the borders only :)
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Aug 12, 2015 07:04pm
Thumb up for your concern
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Aug 12, 2015 07:08pm
The wife of Shahbaz is wrong. There is nothing wrong with the system.
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Aug 12, 2015 07:08pm
Well done her. If people like rana sanaullah are in government then no wonder the level of morality is non existence in Pakistan
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Aug 12, 2015 07:50pm
Everyone should have raw courage to stand up and demand justice from provisional and federal government like this lady.She not only demanded justice,but she also let the government know how the government and the system cannot be trusted under their rule.BRAVO
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Aug 12, 2015 07:52pm
she is absolutely correct, I wouldn't be surprised that the people who did this were part of the punjab electorate or under patronage of MPS's and MNA's. This is a cruel and very wicked system unless people in higher positions are punished in exemplary manner the culprits will be out and doing the same evil in no time.
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Aug 12, 2015 08:21pm
pak law n other system like education or government run on corruption..anyone with money or position will be free..you cant trust this system until there is total overhaul of police..judges..prosecutors..how easily someone who shot during accident at someone be let free with bail?..in malaysia that person will be facing death penalty fo rpossesion of arm n tryin to murder...forget about getting bail
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Aug 12, 2015 08:30pm
Fully agree
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Aug 12, 2015 09:16pm
Silly comments by Durrani!
How long we are going to look at the Army as our savior? Pakistan needs to democratically grow up.
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Aug 12, 2015 09:59pm
@Larzo,Until you stop voting for parties who take turn looting the people of Pakistan.The comments aren't silly,your respond is,until people like you wake up and smell the coffee,Pakistan will remain stuck in yesterday.
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Aug 12, 2015 10:48pm
Wow...Well Said!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 10:54pm
Respect!!!
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Aug 12, 2015 11:32pm
I echo her
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Aug 12, 2015 11:47pm
Thank you Mrs.Tehmina Durrani. We truly wish the government was on the same page!! Hope the military court is assigned this case and set an example for those who even think of child abuse!!!
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Aug 13, 2015 12:20am
if their wife does not trust them to do the job right.... how can we, as a nation, expect the sharifs to perform.. down with ppp.. down with pmln!
as the saying goes... change your politicians as quickly as you change diapers or they become full of shyt
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Aug 13, 2015 01:20am
Mam You are perfectly hundred percent correct...“Rana saheb should please stop embarrassing me.”
Rana saheb is a confused personality and is a Perfect Embarrassment for the whole Punjab Govt, but also for the whole Punjab itself...
Get Rid of him because, someday the price of his blunders would go so high that apart from Punjab Govt not even Center can pay that.
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Aug 13, 2015 02:09am
@Ustaad just relax.first the status of bannu area where from ages, boys are paraded on roads,especially in preedy gate area. looks like they are showing what a unique car they have.young boys sold in market.KP govt know this very well,because some of their MPs and a ministers have gone through this sweet pain.
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Aug 13, 2015 03:06am
Oh i didnt know that the author of My feudal lord is same Tehmina whos wife of punjab CM. I have read the book way back in 1998. I learned a lot about pakistan through books written by Pakistanis.
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Aug 13, 2015 03:29am
Very sensible saying...need more voices like that.
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Aug 13, 2015 03:46am
Listen to this woman, local authorities have no shame and as Muslims they need to stand up these issues. When are we going to get the basics in this country.
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Aug 13, 2015 04:15am
Wise comments from a wise lady military justice is brutal perfect for these brutes.
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Aug 13, 2015 06:54am
What a brave push by an undaunted woman.
If few such women ( or even men) come out openly against unjust laws and brutal actions of extremist and radicalised people, the society at large will definitely get purged
of these unwanted elements.
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Aug 13, 2015 12:46pm
@asad LATEEF so sad to hear that. why people are not taking any measures to stop this. why there is no awareness/
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Aug 13, 2015 12:48pm
@asad LATEEF these things grow and then burst like bomb sometime. then people say why no one has noticed this earlier. now everyone know but no action is being taken to well known place you mentioned.
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Aug 14, 2015 11:35am
Agreed with your comments ,but these are not acceptable by Punjabi ruling elite .
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Aug 14, 2015 04:40pm
why Tahmina suspect and not belive in the fair trila through Judiciary? would she kindly explain?
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Aug 14, 2015 04:46pm
Rana is one of the shining star of PMLN . Tahmina should just restrict herself just as oldage wife of Shahbaz Sahib. She should not comment on PMLN again. Shahbaz Sahib is requested to control her.
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Aug 14, 2015 05:14pm
A true rebel at heart. Just look at her husbands.
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