The Islamabad High Court on Monday imposed a ban on
Valentine's Day celebrations in public places and government offices across
Pakistan, The Dawn reports.
The Federal Ministry of Information, Pakistan Electronic
Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and the Islamabad High Commission have been
told by Justice Shaukat Aziz, who was hearing the case, to submit their replies
regarding the immediate execution of the court's orders.
Print and electronic media have also been warned to
"stop all Valentine's Day promotions immediately", while Pemra has
been ordered to monitor all mediums and send out notifications banning any
related promotion.
The orders were given on a petition submitted by citizen
Abdul Waheed, who maintained that promotions on mainstream and social media for
Valentine's Day are "against Islamic teachings and should be banned
immediately."
The petition had further called for a ban on the celebration
of Valentine's Day in public places, and had said, "in cover of spread of
love in fact, immorality, nudity and indecency is being promoted which is
against our rich culture."
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