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Monday, July 22, 2013

Forbid women to go shopping without the company of a man in northwest Pakistan

Islamic clerics and tribal leaders in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in northwest Pakistan, have forbidden women to go shopping in the markets, if not accompanied by a male relative. They justified the move by saying that women "distract men during the holy month of Ramadan", which began on July 10 and last until early August, but did not say whether the rise when the end of the fasting month. The tribal and religious leaders made ​​the decision during a meeting at a mosque in Karak, one of the districts of the province and made ​​known through the speakers own religious place. "Spread vulgarity and hinder men fasting during Ramadan," complained Qeem Maulana Mirza, one of the tribal leaders, referring to the women and told the AFP news agency. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims can not drink or eat, or smoke, or have sex while there is sunlight. "Those who go to market without a man in your family, will be handed over to the police," said Mirza Qeem. In that sense, the mullahs have requested the assistance of the security forces , and also the non-traders to meet women who go shopping without a male relative. However, the measure has not liked anything to vendors, who fear that customers and subtract them that the province will gain a bad reputation. In the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where most of the population is Pashtun, the same as that of the Taliban-, women are covered from head to toe, with a scarf or even a burqa, unlike other areas of Pakistan where women not only cover their hair. The province borders the tribal area that lies between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and is one of the most conservative in the country. The measure taken by the clerics of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa precepts reminded the Taliban who, when they controlled much of Afghanistan set the end of the nineties, also banned women from leaving home if they were accompanied by a man of his family. However, in practice turned a blind eye.

Superman and Batman will be together in a new movie

The director of "Man of Steel" Zack Snyder said Saturday that a sequel to the hit movie of the month is not only preparation, but will have two of the most popular superheroes of DC Comics:  Superman  and Batman. Snyder, who led the British actor Henry Cavill as Superman / Clark Kent, surprised the audience with the news at the end of the movie panel Warner Brosat Comic-Con in San Diego , an annual convention of cartoons, and received a thunderous applausefrom the more than 6,000 attendees. The sequel to the latest Superman film, " Man of Steel", is leveraging the recent success of films based on comics heroes have joined the world of cartoons, such as production of Disney Marvel "The Avengers" in 2012 , which raised $ 1,500 million worldwide. The last film in the franchise of Batman"The Dark Knight Rises", 2012, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, has grossed more than 1,000 million worldwide. "Superman" has not always been a box office success and a sequel in 2006 starring Brandon Routh turned in a performance that meets industry expectations. However, the darker reimagining of Snyder's superhero complex "Man of Steel" got a strong performance at the box office, with the proceeds of $ 621 million worldwide. With Nolan as executive producer on the film, rumors that could present a union of Batman and Superman on the big screen. Cavill is expected to reinterpret the role of Superman, but has not said who will play the role of Batman. Bale has previously dismissed rumors that would play the masked superhero. Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc, showed on Saturday several upcoming films at Comic-Con, including "Seventh Son", "300: Rise of an Empire", "Godzilla" and "The Lego Movie" , that Superman and Batman join as animated Lego figures. Superman and Batman have already shared screen in the last series and animated films produced by DC Comics and Warner Bros.