NPR: Valentine's Ban https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=585596886 Valentine's Ban en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:21:50 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Valentine's Ban https://www.npr.org/tags/585596886/valentines-ban In Pakistan, Valentine's Day Brings Out Roses And Culture Wars Conservative Pakistanis keep trying to ban any celebration of the Christian saint of love, but flower sellers keep turning up for couples who mark the day. Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/02/14/585486507/in-pakistan-valentines-day-brings-out-roses-and-culture-wars https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/02/14/585486507/in-pakistan-valentines-day-brings-out-roses-and-culture-wars

Conservative Pakistanis keep trying to ban any celebration of the Christian saint of love, but flower sellers keep turning up for couples who mark the day.

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