Winds of Islamism Make Pakistani Artists Shiver

 

Pakistani Fashion

Pakistani Fashion

Farhan Khan, a drummer in a band, is taking a break from performing. This move was prompted by his mother, who worries that her son might become a target for the Islamic extremists gradually asserting their power in this city.

 

 

In recent months, as theaters have been bombed, art festivals interrupted, and musicians targeted, Mr. Khan has learned firsthand about the rising level of hostility toward his profession.

“Once, I was walking down a street: I wear my hair long and was wearing tattered jeans,” he says. “As I neared a corner, I came across a bearded man who gave me a dirty look and then scowled at me.” 

Posted by Tash on Jul 26th, 2010 and filed under Fashion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response by filling following comment form or trackback to this entry from your site

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