The ultimate dream of a typical Pakistani mother is to get her daughter married. Since the time she gets to know that she going to have a baby girl, she starts praying for her ‘Naseeb’, obedient husband and good ‘Susraalis’. A Pakistani girl is reminded time and again that the most important thing for her is to get married in a good family. The ulterior motive of Pakistani mothers is to ‘keep their girls on track’. This article shares the thought process of a Pakistani mother through out different phases of her daughter’s life. Enjoy!
1. At the time of Birth
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3. For Pakistani girls, the concept of ‘Afterlife’ is the life after Shaadi.
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