A lawyer filed a case against a restaurant in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 8 in Karachi after allegedly being denied entry for wearing shalwar kameez.

Advocate Latif Baloch claimed that he visited the restaurant on May 18 with some acquaintances, but a waiter stopped him at the entrance and turned him away for wearing traditional clothes.

He claims the management labeled shalwar kameez as “cheap dressing” and stated that food service was “unavailable” for individuals wearing such attire, citing a policy that prohibited traditional clothing.

In the petition, Baloch mentioned that the shalwar kameez is Pakistan's national dress and that the restriction is unreasonable and discriminatory.

The restaurant is located in Karachi's DHA Phase 8. The complaint demands a Rs 1 million fine on the restaurant and a formal apology from its management. 

The consumer court has scheduled a hearing for July 14.