SCOOTIES FOR GIRLS, GOOD OR BAD??

As we have already heard about this scheme that Shahbaz Sharif will be providing Scooties all over Punjab including the female students of Rawalpindi. The idea of receiving this gift is tempting and everybody wants to lay their hands on it and know what it would feel like to drive a scooty on the main road and pass by all cars and bikes and shops and see people staring in wonder. It must feel amazing for a girl because it might give them the sense of freedom and independence.

But the question that rises in minds of many Pakistani’s at this moment is whether our society would accept a young girl driving a scooty in the middle of the road with tons of cars, bikes and presence of men? It is quite debatable and there might be positive answers as well as negative answers because for parents their children’s protection is first and foremost requirement and giving away scooties for free and giving their daughters a chance to go out alone in the world and drive scooties could risk their lives, as our society does not consider that as a good option.

On the other hand it just might be a good initiative and most people would disagree but girls do face a lot of conveyance problems and some of the girls have parents who are always busy or don’t have drivers or any other means of transport and they miss out on important events. Wouldn’t it be good for them to have their own scooties and they could go anywhere they want without bothering their parents or anything? But it is just a matter of opinion. We live in a country and society where the protection for women is very important. But we just have to wait to see the result of this project whether it changes the society’s perception about things or whether it would just fail.

Author: Basmah Khan.