Staff Reporter
The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench ordered on Friday to place the name of Ali Aakash – formerly Asma Bibi – on exit control list (ECL) and also blocked his computerised national identity card (CNIC).
Meanwhile, the court also decided to extend the non-bailable arrest warrants for Aakash and handed over the other girl, Neha, to Dar-ul-Aman Rawalpindi.
These orders were issued by Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz in the case involving the marriage of two girls who are from Taxila.
Earlier during the hearing, Neha refused to go back to her home and family after which the judge summoned the Dar-ul-Aman in-charge after police presented her before the court. As Neha said she wanted to continue with her education by taking admission for intermediate classes and become a pilot, the judge remarked that it was the court’s responsibility to ensure completion of her studies and provide protection.
Meanwhile, the court expressed its anger when the police said they could not find Aakash despite conducting raids in multiple areas. In this connection, a detailed report was also submitted before the judge.
On the other hand, Justice Chaudhry grilled the lawyer representing Neha for interrupting repeatedly and observed that the NGOs had destroyed the country.
“A judge doesn’t have any religion, sect or clan. A judge has to make decisions according to the state’s constitution,” he remarked and added that he was bound to follow his oath.
The latest development came as Aakash had informed the court that he had changed his sex and contracted marriage only after that. Neha too testified he was his husband. But later the two decided in favour of divorce. This case came into limelight as Amjad Shah – Neha’s father – moved the Lahore High Court, saying the two girls had tied the knot officially through court marriage by tricking the judge as one of them managed to get the status of a boy using the state apparatus to her advantage.
According to the petitioner, Asma married his daughter in a local court after got amended her CNIC fraudulently and changing the name to Aakash.
