In Pakistan the concept of Valentine's Day was introduced into Pakistan
during the late 1990s with special TV and radio programs. The
Jamaat-e-Islami political party has called for the banning of
Valentine's Day celebration. Despite this, the celebration is becoming
popular among urban youth and the florists expect to sell a great amount
of flowers, especially red roses. The case is the same with card
publishers.However, the public at large still considers Valentine's Day
to be opposed to Pakistani culture and Islamic teachings.
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In Saudi Arabia, in 2002 and 2008, religious police banned the sale of
all Valentine's Day items, telling shop workers to remove any red items,
because the day is considered a Christian holiday. This ban has created
a black market for roses and wrapping
paper. In 2012 the religious police arrested more than 140 Muslims for
celebrating the holiday, and confiscated all red roses from flower
shops. Muslims are not allowed to celebrate the holiday, and non-Muslims
can celebrate only behind closed doors
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