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Pakistan courtroom points arrest warrants of ‘Hindi Medium’ star Saba Qamar

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A neighborhood courtroom in Pakistan on Wednesday issued arrest warrants of ‘Hindi Medium’ star Saba Qamar in a case registered in opposition to her and others for capturing a ‘dance video’ at a historic mosque in Lahore.
Lahore’s magisterial courtroom issued the bailable warrants for Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed for always avoiding the courtroom hearings. The courtroom adjourned the listening to until October 6.
Lahore police final yr registered a case in opposition to Qamar and Saeed below part 295 of the Pakistan Penal Code for alleged ‘desecration’ of Masjid Wazir Khan within the previous metropolis of Lahore.

According to the FIR, each actors had trampled upon the sanctity of the mosque by capturing a dance video and this act additionally sparked an outrage among the many individuals of Pakistan.
The Punjab authorities had additionally sacked two senior officers in reference to violation of the mosque’s sanctity.
Following sturdy criticism and even demise threats to her on social media, Qamar and Saeed had apologised for his or her act.
“It was the music video featuring a Nikah (marriage) scene. It was neither shot with any sort of playback music nor has it been edited to the music track,” she had stated.

Qamar whose work in Bollywood motion pictures obtained appreciation had additionally accomplished a biopic of social media sensation Qandeel Baloch. She obtained demise threats on social media for her “un-Islamic” motion. She was warned on the social media that she may face the destiny of Qandeel Baloch who was killed by her brother in 2016 for ‘disgracing the family honour’.
Different non secular events together with Jamaat-i-Islami had additionally held demonstrations within the metropolis demanding ‘strict punishment’ to artist couple for what they name committing sin.