Jahez khori band kro.

Please permit me to pint out the evils of the dowry system that has wrecked many married lives.

A powerful message addressed UN Women Pakistan supports NUMAISH: a pledge against dowry by Ali Xeeshan. His new collection aims to educate today's youth to pledge that we will say no to dowry.

The evil of dowry has marred several lives. It has assumed an alarming situation these days of soaring prices. The dowry system is a curse. It is a social evil. Today, no marriage is considered to be complete unless it is followed by a train of dowry. Hardly a day passes when we do not hear of a case of bride-burning here and there in the country. The poor parents of the girls heave cold sighs when the marriage becomes a wreck.

The evil practice of dowry has given rise to...