Amraiz Khan
Lahore
Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has taken notice of the billions of rupees expense made by two business tycoons on wedding of their scions and demanded the Prime Minister to take action. In this regard Justice ® Dr. Ghous Muhammad, Vice-Chairman TIP wrote a letter to Prime Minister, registrar Supreme Court of Pakistan, Chief Minister Punjab, Chairman FBR and DG, FIA. The speaks, “Compliant against Punjab Administration on breaking of Punjab Marriage Functions Act 2016 & Punjab Sound Systems (Regulation) Act 2015 in the four-day extravagant Rs 2 Billion wedding of the scions of Jalal & Sons and Master Tiles is received by TIP”.
The complaint also pointed out the serious issue pertaining to inaction on flouting the Punjab Marriage Functions Act, 2016 & Punjab Sound Systems (Regulation) Act 2015 in the four-day extravagant Rs 2 Billion wedding of the scions of Jalal & Sons and Master Tiles.
As per complaint a four-days luxurious wedding of the scions of Jalal and Sons and Master Tiles was graced by a few big names like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam, notwithstanding exhibitions by foreign performances. The two families spent around Rs. 2 billion on the four-day celebrations. Maulana Tariq Jamil , Abrar ul Haq and many celebrities also attended and are witness to all violations of law, the compliant further added.
The wedding was arranged by KSC Concept, cooked by Time & Taste, at the Rose Blanca Club (owned by Ejaz Gohar), Lahore, and one function at Bahria Grand Hotel and Resort, (owned by Bahria Town) and Barat in Faisalabad, catered by Dynasty. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recently issued initial investigation report of massive spending on the most expensive wedding ceremony ever in the country. In the rich event that caught the attention of most of the public, only for violation of FBR laws, and that too assessed by FBR as only 220 Million, against rumored expenses of Rs 2,000 Million, only 11 % of real expenses available in media reports. Punjab Marriage Functions Act 2016 & Punjab Sound Systems (Regulation) Act 2015 were flouted as if it was never promulgated or as if it was only meant for poor Pakistanis.
Chief Minister Punjab, IG Police Punjab, CCPO Lahore and RPO Faisalabad were duty bound to take action for Implementation of Rule of Law, against Jalal Sons & Master Tiles Owners, and Rose Blanca Club owned by Ejaz Gohar, Lahore, and one function at Bahria Grand Hotel and Resort, under Punjab Marriage Functions Act 2016 & Punjab Sound Systems (Regulation) Act 2015, which has imprisonment from 1 to 6 month plus fine, but it appeared that the families who threw money for their cheap publicity were above law and untouchables as no action by Punjab Government has been instituted so far.
If these illegal acts are condoned by government it will be assumed that the government is patronizing rich mafia. To Transparency International Pakistan complaint is serious, and after the action of FBR has confirmed all above allegations, Punjab Government should take action under provisions of the Federal Govt.
All public office holders who closed their eyes to such extravagance are equally guilty on conniving and abetment. This is not only disgraceful but an unpardonable act which needs to be protected from repetition in future and all those who keep their eyes closed are equally guilty as they failed to take action under law and such people should be made accountable for this cheap spending.