Four held for violating Ramazan ordinance in Rawalpindi

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RAWALPINDI: Four people were arrested on charges of violating Ehtram-i-Ramazan ordinance in Pirwadhai area on Thursday, police said.

The ordinance bars people from eating, drinking and smoking in public places during the fasting hours.

Under the ordinance, the restaurants and hotels are not allowed to serve or sell food during fasting hours.

Police said during patrolling they noticed Al-Madina Birney shop in Pirwadhai area was selling food.

The IO said the shop owner was selling food to four people who were booked under section 4 of the ordinance.

Under the law, the violator of the ordinance would be imprisoned for three months, besides paying a fine of Rs500.

Published in Dawn, June 3rd, 2017

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Sha

Jun 03, 2017 10:38am

Better leave these things to people's choice.

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Moiz sheikh

Jun 03, 2017 10:56am

@Sha Govt intervention is necessary in all aspects. Either you follow the law of land or move somewhere else.

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lodhi

Jun 03, 2017 12:38pm

@Moiz sheikh well then its only fair when the French or other western governments ask muslim women to remove veil... i hope that doesn't bother your kind

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Jolt

Jun 03, 2017 12:40pm

@Moiz sheikh this is the problem seeing relegion everywhere superficially. You need not worry about someone else's piety if you're tempted that easily by someone else eating then you are the problem

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Khalil

Jun 03, 2017 01:00pm

@Moiz sheikh nice reply agreed

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MAKKX ISHWAR ADINATH

Jun 03, 2017 01:25pm

@Moiz sheikh Then why criticise India over beef ban ? It is only one item and was agreed by all when Constitution was drafted and adopted by the Parliament with 100% voting.

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Jun 03, 2017 02:27pm

Nobody can fast in 50 degrees heat and it's between God and a person.

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Jun 03, 2017 04:19pm

I am insulin dependent diabetic - I don't fast. So if I need to eat is this a crime? Government creating crazy rules which also undermine religious dispensatio.

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shams

Jun 03, 2017 05:03pm

This is not proper way , if poor workers are working to feed their family and unable to fast how is it justice to fine them. Then govt should pay at least 15000 to every poor workers during Ramadan so they will be able to practice fast.

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Sameer

Jun 03, 2017 05:40pm

Those who made these rules fast?

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Fawzia H

Jun 03, 2017 06:42pm

Oh for goodness sake. It's between a person and his Creator. This was never a problem in the 70's and 80's.

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anonymousee

Jun 04, 2017 12:32am

@lodhi French government has already banned veils. Anything else? People should have common sense to respect a country's laws and not eat/drink at least in front of others during Ramadan. There is nothign wrong with it and I don't think it requires too much of an effort either.

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