LHC dismisses plea seeking court to stop Aurat March

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared the petition filed to stop the Aurat March, scheduled on March 8, inadmissible today.

Justice Shahid Karim announced a reserved decision on the request of citizen Azam Butt and rejected the request as unacceptable.

A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court to stop the Aurat March to be held on March 8. Deputy Commissioner Lahore and others were made a party to the petition.

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The petitioner had taken the position that the cards and banners of the Aurat March were not acceptable in Islamic society, so the Lahore High Court ordered to stop the immoral publicity of the Aurat March.

The petitioner argued that if one is not getting the fundamental rights, he can approach the court.

Earlier on March 1, the Lahore High Court reserved its verdict after hearing the initial statements. Today, the court pronounced the reserved judgment regarding the admissibility of the petition and dismissed it as inadmissible.

It is pertinent to note that Aurat March is celebrated on International Women’s Day i.e. March 8 every year.