Pakistani Husbands Treat
Wives like Princesses: Paris Hilton
By Maira Khan
Paris
Hilton with Najeeb Ghauri and family |
On
June 11, channel E! aired an episode of The Simple Life starring
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie and featuring a Pakistani family.
Najeeb Ghauri, Chairman of Netsol Technologies and his son
Faraaz Ghauri spent quite an unusual and exciting day with
the two ladies rather than their traditional Pakistani wife
and mother, Aiesha Ghauri.
The episode started off with Najeeb quizzing Paris and Nicole
on their knowledge of Pakistan. Of course, the blonde beauties
were unable to answer even the simplest of questions correctly
and instead came up with some hilarious answers. When asked
what language is spoken in Pakistan, both the girls answered
“Pakistanian.”
Paris decided to do a little questioning of her own and asked
Najeeb whether he had more wives than one. Najeeb handled
the question well and answered that he has three others “in
fantasy,” getting a famous “that’s hot,”
from Paris. Najeeb introduced the girls to the traditional
Pakistani dress, shalwar kameez. Although it took some time,
Paris seemed to get along well with the suit, while Nicole’s
first attempt, wrapped up in only a dupatta, was a big, but
funny failure. Then at the sounding of the Azaan, Najeeb and
Faraaz explained the call to prayer to the girls and taught
them how we pray.
Nicole headed out to a halal market to do her first chore
of grocery shopping for dinner which ended up in a disaster
as she bought things she had no clue about and spent $400,
which was a little over the $40 given to her. Upon answering
the phone, “Salaam laki aki, Nicole” was a great,
but humorous greeting. Nicole surely learned that the Azaan
was a call for prayers, as she immediately knew it was time
to pray and joined “Fonzi,” or Faraaz, and the
storekeeper. Back home, Paris tried cooking mutton curry but
created an “explosion” in the kitchen which “disappointed
and shocked” Najeeb.
Next, the stars gave a taste of their own culture to Fonzi
and Najeeb after attempting the traditional Pakistani ways.
Nicole invited Fonzi’s friends over to a party and greeted
them with the tablas purchased from the market, while Paris
took them to a club, where the Muslim Pakistanis handled the
situation well and behaved with becoming propriety.
Hilton
looks stunning in shalwar and kameez |
Reaching
home to an anxiously waiting Aiesha, Paris and Nicole spilt
the beans, but Najeeb dealt with the situation really well
despite Paris and Nicole trying to offend the culture as they
do to make the show of interest to viewers. The girls definitely
got a taste of Pakistani traditions and culture and learned
how relationships are amongst a Pakistani family. “I’m
learning that Pakistani husbands treat their wives like princesses,”
said Paris. “She has a very devoted husband and a very
well-behaved son,” admitted Nicole.
Spending a day with the Ghauris definitely had a lasting impression
on Paris because even after returning to her Hollywood life,
she remembered to pray and offer dua for what is important
to her.
Najeeb and his family created a good impression about Pakistan
and our religion on the two stars, and I dare say, on the
viewers too. It was good to see a Pakistani Muslim family
projecting Pakistan as a moderate, on-the-march state to a
mainstream American audience. The opening scene of the show
with " Azaan' and a view of the Lahore mosque and the
closing scene showing Paris Hilton presenting a gift of a
shirt to the Ghauri Family with the slogan 'Pakistanis are
hot' were quite moving and, indeed, image-boosting for all
Pakistanis.
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