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Introduction
In recent years the world is paying attention to the Hira Mandi of Lahore. First there were few documentaries, then few books, and then few films, all bent upon blackening the face of a Muslim culture, gone awry. The world’s oldest profession is not limited to the ‘Hira Mandi’ of Lahore. It is related to every society in the world, but the West has made it a modern institution of SEX-WORKERS. Funny, isn’t it. Romanticizing the worst of your social network. And the amazing part is that in a western society, where not only sex is allowed, but is routine in a guiltless environment, there is still the need for the sex workers to go into action. And the dirtiest act are filmed in photographs and video, and quaint practices, exported all over the world.

Background
Everyone wonders how Hira Mandi came into being in a Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This is not only limited to Lahore, markets of such kind are in the old cities of Pakistan, e.g. Multan.

Heera Mandi or Hira Mandi (Diamond Market) is not famous for selling beautiful diamonds ornament(s) but for something this is outlawed but yet it's legal. It was a market set up to sell food stuffs by a handsome Sikh Sardar Hira Singh. Hira Mandi is safe heaven for prostitutes. Who created this safe hub for prostitutes?. British, indeed.

When British took over Lahore in 1849, they had to consolidate laws and orders. Laws were introduced to regulate gambling, as well as prostitution. Hira Mandi was selected as a Red Light district, not for its convenience, but for its proximity with Badshahi Mosque. Muslims strongly believe that mingling two opposite things can't give you right so in order to insult Muslims it was deliberately chosen to be right next to Badshahi mosque.

Licensing system was introduced for prostitution in Lahore in order to promote prostitution. Hindus got the license by saying that it was part of their religious practices. Zina (Fornication) is clearly forbidden in Islam and is considered to be one of Gunnah e Kabiras (Greatest sins). There was no way muslims would take part in this act of sin. But in Shia Islam we have 'Mutah', or temporary marriage, to provide relief to travelers. For that all prostitutes had opted for Shia doctrine, and that is why, even today, you see all of the residents of Hira Mandi follows the Shia doctrine, and in the period of religious mourning, Hira Mandi is the one place, which is totally closed. This history can't be challenged by none as our forefathers who lived in these streets told us about the foundation of these streets.

Using Alam as a cover
Muslims ,regardless of sects, regard Alam - A religions flag mostly used by Shias during Muharram procession. Mutah is considered halal and favorable in Shia doctrine. If you ever passed by those Hira Mandi streets, you are most likely to observe Alams everywhere. These Alams are predominantly used by Shias. Prostitutes used this Alam on the windows as well as on the rooftops of the building to show that they belong to Shia Islam. This way they are less likely to get raided by Police for engaging in a forbidden activity, i.e. Prostitution. Alam was used as a cover to avoid law from interfering. In case, law interferes Shia Sharia laws permit Mutah (temporary marriage), hence; sex workers if caught would say they were engaging in Muttah.

Alam is a flag on which names of religious and sacred leaders are written. All muslim sects regard these religious personalities. So using Alam by these Shia dominant street is also considered a blasphemy or not where engaging in an activity that is clearly forbidden in Islam?

Details
Prostitution is such areas as Heera Mandi cannot be stopped or prevented not due to the bribery of our police dept. but in fact it is due to Mutta. Thanks to SHIAism in which Mutta is valid and permitted. In the times of Bhutto’s rule this industry grew because  of free sex policies of Bhutto but in the Govt. of Zia-ul-Haq the govt. machinery commenced the crack down on red light areas against such evils of society but due to the fact that the majority of the sex workers were from SHIA community the govt. was unable to cut the roots of this evil. Initially those sex workers transferred them selves to the population centers and Mohallas but they later started claiming that they are doing mutta which is not only permitted but also a very gaining and favorable act in SHIA religion hence the crack down against sex industry faced a failure because by the law govt. was unable to crack down against sex workers because according to their religion they were not committing a crime but were considered to a be very religious personalities. As this crack down was commenced there was a severe resistance from SHIA renowned figures and crypto racy. The weakness of crack down due to SHIA community resistance and spread of sex workers in social centers resulted in the downfall of moral values of the society. The influence and backing of these sex workers from the SHIA politicians was always powerful which gave them the chance of survival. During the times of Bhutto there used to be a Jaloos of Tazia by the SHIA prostitutes in Sukkur which used to be the one of the largest jaloos in Pakistan.

This sex industry of Pakistan also contributed a lot to the film industry of Pakistan. It can easily be observed that 98% of actresses of our industry are from sex industry and also SHIAs by religion. Any of the civilized person who observes can see that how our moral and cultural values are being spoiled by the film industry. The honorable status of woman given by Islam to women is badly betrayed by our film industry. Our film industry is showing women as a mean of entertainment. Is woman just for entertainment? What status women would like to choose for them selves, just a mean of entertainment for men. If Hollywood & Bollywood is showing such stuff then it is their culture but our culture is much different from what is being shown by our film industry. After the Zia-ul-Haq govt. this industry again got a boost and SHIAs dragged the innocent and needy Sunnis by financial & moral blackmailing in the sex industry.

Even today if govt. decides to crack down on sex workers it would face clear failure because the sex workers will say that they are doing mutta & it is their right according to their religion. So it is clear that the backbone of sex industry are SHIAs. This act is not only committed in Pakistan but also in the areas or countries where SHIA population is in present. Dr. Hairi in her research paper of “The Law of Desire” says that SHIA religion has given the prostitution a legal cover. She gave an inside view of the betrayal of women under the mutta, which is only one minute evil aspect of SHIAism.