Since Imran Khan assumed office as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, he and his government have been doing their upmost to instigate tourism in the country, to make Pakistan a friendly place for foreign investors and to facilitate international cricket matches in the country again.
This is all good and nice; however, the Prime Minister and his government have done very little to invite international artists and musicians to perform in Pakistan.
The lack of emphasis in inviting international musicians to the country comes in spite of the fact that “music is the universal language of mankind”, according to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
In other words, if the present government is serious about seeking meaningful and long lasting partnerships with other states then the basis of that friendship has got to be culture. It is a widely acknowledged fact that culture is best expressed through music and other forms of art.
A government that wants to improve Pakistan’s standing in the world ought to invite the best bands and musicians to perform in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
And, where else to start other than by inviting South Korea’s KPOP boy band BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan or Bangtan Boys, to perform in the country.
Now, you might ask: why should we invite a South Korean KPOP group? Or, why on earth should we invite BTS?
There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, there is a gigantic fan base in Pakistan that adores, worships and loves BTS. One only has to glance at social media platforms to understand their popularity amongst Pakistani people, especially females.
For example, there are hundreds of fan pages with thousands of likes on Facebook that cater for Pakistani fans of BTS and KPOP. In addition, there are also multiple petitions going on that aim to invite the boy band to Pakistan.
But this is nothing compared to the tens-of-thousands of accounts on Twitter and Instagram that cater to Pakistani fans of South Korean music.
Another reason for inviting BTS is that they are internationally acclaimed and have won multiple awards. They have been invited on prominent British and US TV channels.
Since their inception in 2013, they have won countless awards and nominations.
By way of explanation, inviting BTS to Pakistan would prove to be a catalyst for other internationally renowned artists to follow suit and perform in our country’s staggering venues.
Moreover, there would also be a social agenda of inviting the aforementioned KPOP group to Pakistan; they would highlight some of the most pressing issues affecting young people. This is highlighted by the fact that UNICEF recently applauded BTS for actively campaigning against violence aimed at the youth, especially school children.
This is very much synonymous with Prime Minister Imran’s agenda of providing a safe, nurturing and stable beginning to every child in the country.
Of course, some people will object to international musicians like BTS performing in the country – not least on religious grounds. However, let’s look at fact that BTS will be performing in Saudi Arabia next month at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. If they can perform in fellow Muslim country then there should be no problem of them performing in Pakistan.
Another objection is based on security concerns. While I share that concern, one needs to understand that the country is in a much better place now than it was a few years ago. In fact, the security situation has improved in the country so much so that even Britain’s Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William will be visiting Pakistan.
As the above two objections have been nullified, there are no other credible objections to be made against inviting BTS to this country.
Also read: BTS partner with UNICEF
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Muhammed Raza Hussain is an award-winning writer: the Extra-Mile winner of the News Quest Young Reporter Scheme 2014 and received a ‘Talent for Writing’ certificate by Young Writers. Twitter @MuhammedRaza786 | Instagram: @M.Raza.H_
THANK YOU SO MUCH for writing this article sir! We’ve been begging to get BTS here in Pakistan. This will be a very positive step in well being of Pakistan 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Yar bhi hum nay imran khan ko pm banay main itni help ki trends banay din rat mahnat ki bhi ab ik bhi humaray liay aik chota sa kam kar dain ik k loay kon sa mushkil h
plz imran khan #bringbtstopakistan
Please invite bts to Pakistan. There are a lot of fans in Pakistan And thank you for writing this article ❤️❤️
I’ll Be Glad To Attempt The Fanmeeting / Concert Such A Huge Fan Of Them Since Almost Four Years It’ll Be Breathtakingly Moment For Me To Watch Them Performing Live Right In Front Of My Eyes.
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Thanks Alot For Writing This Article Anyways
I’ll Be Glad To Attempt The Fanmeeting / Concert Such A Huge Fan Of Them Since Almost Four Years It’ll Be Breathtakingly Moment For Me To Watch Them Performing Live Right In Front Of My Eyes.
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Thank you So much ❤❤
We’re really grateful towards this article . Hope one day it’ll come true inshallah !
Thank You Raza Hussain 🙂
Thank you so much raza hussain for writing this article and highlighting PAKARMY we are immensely waiting for BTS to perform right in front of our eyes and that will be a breath taking moment for us we are stanning BTS very hard #bringbtstopak cause we deserve it
Thank you so much for telling our hearts wish 🙏 we are very blessed to have a positive writer like you in our country
It would be truly amazing if they could come here .their fame in Pakistan has risen even more 💜🇵🇰 …… just wish that we Pakistani fans could do something to bring them to Pakistan 😔🥺
It will be great at cuz kids are crazy about BTS in Pakistan.
Since BTS is coming to India for sure. Please everybody do something should start trend, sign petition or anything else but we want BTS to be here in pakistan.
Pak army we can do it. Fighting!
#bringbtstopak