TTP, Pakistani Taliban, are much influenced by their Afghan counter parts, due to neighbourhood & sharing culture with Afghanistan. They ruled the country for 5 years and many of their actions had raised serious concerns â€" especially about women education. From 1996 till 2001, Taliban in Afghanistan, stripped women of many of their basic rights, such as they:

• Banned women from working in hospitals, schools, universities, and offices
• Closed schools for girls and barred women from attending universities both as a teacher or student
• Prohibited women from leaving their homes unless escorted by a close male relative regardless of her urgency
• Forced women to wear the veil (burqa) â€" traditional religious wearing cover women from head to toe, except for a small eyes opening at the face
• Beat and publicly flogged women for violating Taliban decrees

As many of our political parties have accepted Taliban as a deciding force in tribal areas of NWFP, we would analyze, what if Taliban advances to Peshawar , and finally accedes to rule the rest of Islamic Republic of Pakistan from Islamabad to Karachi . With their radical interpretations of Shariah, which we had observed in neighbouring Afghanistan a decade before, what would be the normal day to day life in Pakistani metropolitans? Perhaps that couldn't be described in few words however we would like to understand the short glimpse of coming day's picturesque, if Taliban succeeds. We all believe that reality has it own significance and can't be predicted with few shots.

In terms of masses, the worst impacted category could be â€" working women in various cities of Pakistan such as Islamabad , Karachi , Lahore , and Faisalabad or at other major cities. Predominantly in urban areas women are working in hospitals, offices, schools, and universities and in rural areas they work as health & social workers by training village women for their basic socio-medic needs. Almost 17% of women in Pakistan , out of 46% of total population, are treated as 'working women' because they have to go out of their homes daily, to earn their living due to number of reasons. In case, Taliban forces ruling Islamabad then female doctors, gynaecologist, nurses, schools teachers, university lecturers, professors, bankers, social officers, secretaries, office workers all would be directed, like in Kabul, at once to be out of work. They all have to sit back at home and stripped from working. Many of these working women are not functioning for the sake of work only rather their circumstances force them to work out â€" sometimes no male members (son, brother, father or husband) exists or only distant male relatives available. Often, they are widows or divorcees earning the living of their children or old parents or for themselves or the earnings of their close male members are not sufficient enough to run the house-hold expenses.

Under that ruling scenario, medics & hospitals will be without female surgeons, physicians, doctors, X-ray/Ultrasound technicians and nurses. Not sure in their absence, who will diagnose the female patients especially during pregnancy or delivery moments. Probably females nurses will be replaced with male one, but this might create havoc, as male nurses have to treat female patients, if admitted in hospitals under emergency situations. In operation theatres only male would be allowed, so there wouldn't be any operations for females or if the expertise lies with a male doctor and unfortunately if the patient is female then she will be denied cure.

Another industry, which will be impacted severely or in Taliban's wording 'requires surgery', would be educational sector. As mentioned above, all female teachers will be made out of work at schools and educational institutions. It is perceived that female education will be stopped totally, as it was declared un Islamic under Taliban regime in Afghanistan , or would be put on hold until a separate system of education will be devised where boys and girls would be educated separately. Perhaps this is doable at nursery or primary level however at University level govt has to setup separate medical colleges or engineering universities or law colleges or vocational training centres for men and women. This looks like a dream that will never come true due to additional expenses. However if such separate educational institution will be set up then who will teach there, as females are already banned from teaching. Hence in that case, some leniency would be required to allow them to teach in such institutions and more, to allow travelling, out of home alone without the escort of close male relative, would be made permissible. This might require concession towards female driving too, as it is banned in few Islamic countries especially endorsed by Taliban in terms of beliefs.

Another area, the easiest path as radical forces consider, is public or govt offices, limited companies, multinational companies, banks, or private offices, where women could be forced out easily. If so then there might not be any female govt. officer or female customer services officers in banks, or any female staff in organisations to help serve female clients. In govt jobs, all female working in foreign office or female ambassadors sent abroad will be called back and will be denied work for what they deserve professionally and for what they have received such education. Taliban assumes that, probably it's doable, and an Islamic country should employee males only for such high-travelling abroad jobs. But a sudden deactivation of a huge number of female govt officers, bankers, ambassadors, high profile dignitaries' will have serious impact upon local economy, as well as, on to their families too. This might create some other reaction or a sort of economic imbalance where women is helping their male members in terms of financial contribution.

If women would be out of work in session or district courts, as well as Higher or Supreme courts, then who will handle women related cases as male solicitors or lawyers will not be allowed to speak with women victims. We have seen women police stations functioning in the country and women jails too but reports say their conditions are not presentable and nor their expansion is beneficial until trained by their male colleagues. If so then male induction is mandatory. Similarly female judges will be required to handle female cases along with female solicitors, women police officers or investigators.

Another area where women would be barred, could be field journalism or investigative reporting. Many of Pakistani female journalists are well known and acclaimed locally or internationally. Under perceived Taliban rule they will not be allowed to perform field reporting. Only permissible activity could be articles writing, while at home and observing veil. I am not sure that would they be allowed to read newspaper, which carries flamboyant male photographs. If so, then from where women writers will gain knowledge to write something useful. Another linked area is photography, probably will not be allowed. If so then newspapers will not be carrying any photographs, making life easier for copy-paster and jobless moments for press photographers!

As there are doubts and discussion about the validity of TV itself, however we assume that Taliban will allow TV channels to air mostly religious programmes, news, their news, and documentaries only. There will not be any feature films, dramas, humours talk shows on TV, so advertisement will not be there especially those ads carrying forward women models and their presentations. This might allow ad agencies to redefine their goals, as our ad agencies, in today's world of fierce competition, had crossed all limits. So you see woman in those advertisements where her presence is even not suitable such as in men related ads like shaving creams, cigarettes, motorcycles, and shaving blades advertisements. In perceived Taliban rule, advertisement business and its agencies, their workers, models and actors could be under fire.

Art and culture might have some relevance to Taliban forces. If it is so, then art councils would continue to work but a moderator will review their activities such as women participation or sculptures, paintings, and non-Islamic archaeology such as Buddha's sculptures in Texila museum would be destroyed. Cultural folk dances or patriotic songs even if sung by children will also be banned as it carries music and it was a banned item in Taliban regime in Afghanistan . Literature would also have some impact, like ghazals, short stories, poetry, and other forms of literary activities will be barred which provoke sensual feelings among teenagers. So all these books, like Josh's Yadoon Kee Barat or Quratul Ains Aag Ka Darya or Ísmat Chugtai's novel Lehaf or likewise books till now published openly in Pakistan, will not be re published again because of obscenity. Poet Wasi Shah will be in trouble due to his sensual poetry that appeals teenagers - boys and girls.

We do believe that Pakistani society is still not prone to porn but English or Hindi new movies shall be banned in all over Pakistan as they don't fit into the culture, as defined by Taliban seniors. Including that all the remaining cinema houses, as this industry is devastated a lot in last 10-15 years, will be shut down or converted into libraries where males will study photo-less newspapers or likewise activities will be carried out!

Right, but banning a substance will create more thirst towards that. Sexual problems discussion will become a taboo item, to be discussed, and anyone genuinely having some medical problems will not be dealt medically.

Transportation could be another area, which would be requiring radical reforms in perceived Taliban rule, such as separate taxis, buses, along with drivers for male & female passengers. In trains and aeroplanes, it would require separate compartments, those travelling with their families will have to face chaos. Once Pakistan International Airline (PIA) would be out of its female hostesses, it would have serious impact however male stewardess serving the female travelers will create another issue. Beside, alone female travelers will not be allowed, means that PIA will not board any foreign female traveller without her close male members, even travelling from London to New York . In other words PIA will not issue any tickets to foreign alone-females. Another issue, once all ground staff, including security personnel will be males then how females will be checked in before boarding to plane!

Probably to deal with such social, political, economic, and work related issues of woman, Islam has advised women to observe veil and carry out their activities peacefully. Isn't it!!!!!