LAHORE – Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar directed on Friday thatthe time of wedding halls should be extended by one hour in Lahore.
A bench of SC Lahore Registry headed by the chief justice heard a caseregarding the extension in the time for wedding halls to hold a function.
During the hearing, the chief justice asked the deputy commissioner Lahore,to review timings of the marriage halls in Lahore.
“Marriage halls are allowed to host wedding functions from 8 to 10 pm.Women spend so much time getting ready and later remain stuck in trafficduring these peak hours. Upon reaching the venue they find the hallmanagement switching off the lights,” the top judge remarked.
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The top judge then told the DC to look into the matter and extend the limitby changing it to 9 to 11 pm instead.
