Comments on: Daughters are a bigger blessing http://www.chowrangi.com/daughters-are-a-bigger-blessing.html Pakistan Politics, Current Affairs, Business and Lifestyle Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Shakir Lakhani http://www.chowrangi.com/daughters-are-a-bigger-blessing.html#comment-120670 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:25:25 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/daughters-are-a-bigger-blessing.html#comment-120670 The only place where the birth of a son results in sorrow and chest-beating is Hira Mandi in Lahore and similar places in other cities, where women sell their bodies. Otherwise, throughout the country, if a woman can't bear a son, they say someone has done black magic on her! The only place where the birth of a son results in sorrow and chest-beating is Hira Mandi in Lahore and similar places in other cities, where women sell their bodies. Otherwise, throughout the country, if a woman can’t bear a son, they say someone has done black magic on her!

]]> by: Karim Qaiser http://www.chowrangi.com/daughters-are-a-bigger-blessing.html#comment-120629 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:26:57 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/daughters-are-a-bigger-blessing.html#comment-120629 sons carry the fmily name. that why there is an obsession with them. these lyrics from an indian song sum up the obsession with sons. "maray bad is dunya may zinda meray nam rahay ga jo bhi tujh ko dekhay ga tujhay mera baam kahay ga teray roop may mil jaey ga mujh ko jeevan dobara mera nam karay ga roshan jag may mera raj dulara sons carry the fmily name. that why there is an obsession with them. these lyrics from an indian song sum up the obsession with sons.

“maray bad is dunya may
zinda meray nam rahay ga

jo bhi tujh ko dekhay ga
tujhay mera baam kahay ga

teray roop may mil jaey ga
mujh ko jeevan dobara

mera nam karay ga roshan
jag may mera raj dulara

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