He said he is doing it for a good cause. Better off the streets than become tomorrow’s nuisance…
Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given away on a controversial prime-time game show in Pakistan. TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain presented baby girls to two unsuspecting couples during his show, which is broadcast live for seven hours a day during the month of Ramadan.
"I was really shocked at first. I couldn't believe we were being given this baby girl," said Suriya Bilqees, now a mother of a two-week old. "I was extremely happy."
The baby girls given away on the show were found by an NGO, the Chihipa Welfare Association, which says it receives up to 15 abandoned babies a month. According to Ramzan Chhipa, who runs the organization:
"Our team finds babies abandoned on the street, in garbage bins -- some of them dead, others mauled by animals. So why not ensure the baby is kept alive and gets a good home?" We didn't just give the baby away. We have our own vetting procedure. This couple was already registered with us and had four or five sessions with us…These are the disenfranchised babies that grow up to be street kids and used for suicide bombing attacks. We have tried to show an alternative,"
The show's host has been described as a religious scholar, TV megastar and even a sex symbol. His heady mix of religion and entertainment is often followed by controversy. His show -- Aman Ramazan -- has been dubbed Pakistan's version of The Price Is Right, with members of the 500-strong audience receiving prizes in exchange for answering questions on the Quran.
Adoption is not officially recognized in Pakistan and there is no adoption law. The couple will have to apply for guardianship at a family court.
Credit: CNN
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