Two held in Faisalabad for holding Walima at home

Published March 23, 2020
During a raid on the house, the AC found 110 people attending the ceremony. — AFP/File
During a raid on the house, the AC found 110 people attending the ceremony. — AFP/File

FAISALABAD: A case has been registered against two persons for holding a Walima ceremony at home.

City Assistant Commissioner Syed Ayub Bukhari filed a case against two persons for holding a walima in a house in the D-Ground area in violation of Section 144.

During a raid on the house, the AC found 110 people attending the ceremony.

Name of the violators have not been disclosed.

Published in Dawn, March 23rd, 2020

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