Who
is Marvi Sirmed ??? is She did blasphemy ??
Marvi Sirmed Is A Pakistani Political Commentator, Journalist, And Human Rights Activist.
Early life & her Education:-
Marvi Sirmed was born in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan on 11
June 1970. Her Paternal family was
agriculturist from Bhawalpur. Her father, Chaudhry Anwar ul
Haq was Directorate General of
Public Relations Punjab until 2003. In her childhood, she
accompanied her mother in women's
Protests. Before entering teaching and journalism careers she
was a sciences student.
She was a Pre-Medical student and obtained her Master’s degree in science and
education
from the University of Punjab and taught at secondary schools in Lahore.
Professional Life:-
Sirmed is a social
democrat, advocating for secular polity and minority rights in Pakistan
She has advocated for improved domestic
violence. Sirmed started
getting involved in NGO
activities. Along with her journalistic
activities In 2001–2002, she joined the Aurat Foundation's
Legislative Watch Program.
In 2004, she worked for The United Nations Development Program in Pakistan, and
simultaneously with the National Commission on the Status of
Women, Federal Ministry
of
Women’s Development, and
the Parliament of Pakistan.
Marvi Sirmed received the National Human
Rights Award of the government of Pakistan in 2010 and
Friend of the Parliament Award in 2012. Sirmed
was a member of the executive council of
the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and serves as board chair of Bytes for
All.
Controversies:-
As an outspoken
advocate for human rights and secular democracy, Sirmed has attracted
controversy among
conservatives. In November 2007 she was arrested when she protested
the 2007 emergency declared in Pakistan by the military
dictator Pervez
Musharraf.
In 2016, Sirmed
appeared on a live television debate with conservative Islamic scholar and
parliamentarian Hafiz
Hamdullah. Their argument
escalated, leading Hamdullah to threaten her.
Later when Hamdullah's
citizenship was challenged, she publicly supported him on the issue to
criticize officials
who saw a problem only with his citizenship and not with his other behavior on
3 March 2020, during live TV debates on Neo News, Sirmed interrupted
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar with the chant "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" ("My Body My Choice").
Qamar called the
slogan shameful
and made derogatory
misogynist remarks about her and
shamed her body which
led to criticism and boycott of him by media fraternity.
Marvi Sirmad Another Controversy:-
Is She Did Blasphemy or Not??
Marvi
Sirmed, Pakistani journalist and the human right defender has once again got
into
controversy
for making sarcastic comments about the state’s practice of enforced
disappearance
in Balochistan.
Section 295-C applicable use of
derogatory remarks in respect of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
and other prophets. It is a crime to
violate section 295-C and the only punishment is “death”.
NOW! you decide
whether she did blasphemy or not...?
