Okara cleric booked for holding Mehndi function at madressah

A cleric organised a Mehndi function at a madressah in Okara. A video of the event was shared on social media, showing the cleric and his accomplices dancing with female dancers, prompting the police to book them under the Punjab Sound System Act 2015.

The madressah also houses a mosque on top.

The case was registered on the complaint of Sub-inspector Naimat Ali, who watched the video on social media.

The FIR stated that the cleric, identified as Qari Ashique, and eight to ten unknown individuals were found lewdly dancing with two female dancers to "vulgar songs" on a loudspeaker. 

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"The offence highlighted a violation of Section 294 of the Punjab Sound System Act 2015," the FIR noted.

The video circulated on social media showed two two females dancing in the crowd, along with some other men, women, and teenagers present at the event.

Earlier on January 25, a village prayer leader was booked on charges of blasphemy and inciting hatred against specific sect of the society during his Friday sermon in the Sahiwal district of Punjab. 

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The reports indicated that the prayer leader while delivering a Friday sermon at the village Jamia Usmania mosque, used derogatory language against a particular sect. 

Moreover, his speech full of hate material and sectarian content was later uploaded on social media platforms. The video went viral, causing unrest within the community