Here In the U.S., a woman as recently as today won a car on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ This week is also Kids Week on ‘Jeopardy’, where children between the ages of 10-12 can win thousands of dollars. Both shows have been on air with consistently high ratings (30 and 49 years, respectively). Now let’s zoom to the middle-east; Pakistan. During Ramadan, TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s prime-time game show ‘Amaan Ramazan’ airs for seven hours each day. Their 500 guests are quizzed on their knowledge of the Koran and in return get to win some nice gifts like motorbikes and cellphones. Apparently, still not enough to boost ratings. Hit the jump to see what they now give away.
In order to help boost ratings, ‘Amaan Ramazan’ now gives away real-life babies! And, ironically, he reason has some logic given the grim reality of their environment. Host Aamir Liaquat Hussain went on to say, “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?”
Hussain goes on to say [that] “even if abandoned children manage to survive Pakistan’s wild animals and intemperate weather, they’re often scooped up by terrorists who brainwash them into becoming suicide bombers — further destabilizing an already struggling nation. 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.”
Very considerate. Hopefully the “gifts” are in place due to the lack of an adoption network and not for other endeavors.
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