Reques­ts FIR agains­t Haider Farooq Maudau­di, late Asma Jahang­ir's relati­ves for 'violat­ing Islami­c princi­ples'An applicant has approached Gulberg police station, Lahore, requesting registration of a first information report (FIR) against “mixed prayers” at the funeral of renowned late lawyer and activist Asma Jahangir. According to the applicant, a resident of district Sheikhupura, Haider Farooq Maudaudi led the prayers on February 13 at Qaddafi stadium, Lahore. He said that those in attendance participated in the prayers at the behest of the accused, Haider Maudaudi and relatives of late Asma Jahangir, Muneeza Jahangir and Saleema Jahangir. The applicant said that the accused, besides committing a major sin, violated Pakistan Penal Code 295-A, saying an FIR should be registered against them and legal proceedings initiated. Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune February 20, 2018 19:18 UTC