Hotel owner, manager fined over violating SOPs in ‘vulgar’ student party

A video of tourists celebrating and partying at tourist destination at Malam Jabba recently went viral on social media, prompting authorities to register an FIR against the participants and hotel management for violating SOPs.

According to reports, the FIR also states that “obscene acts” were carried out at the party. The FIR was lodged under Section 294 and 33 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The FIR also says that 30 to 40 participants are unidentified and missing.

The FIR was registered on the complaint of SHO Javed Iqbal.

Later, hotel owner Fazal Khan and manger Hasnain Ahsan were presented before a divisional magistrate. Both were fined Rs40,000 and released.

ویڈیو وائرل ہونے کے بعد۔۔۔ مالم جبہ پولیس نے LUMS کے طلباء اور ہوٹل انتظامیہ کے خلاف ایف آئی آر درج کر لی۔۔۔۔ پرچے میں فحش حرکات کرنے والی دفعہ 294 PPC بھی شامل۔۔۔۔ pic.twitter.com/y5xVNlQwkT

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Reacting to the incident, Ahmed Ali Butt hit out at authorities for allowing jalsas and rallies but registering FIRs against dance parties.

Meanwhile, despite a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, tourists are thronging to Pakistan’s scenic northern areas to witness snowfall and experience the winter wonderland.

As per the latest reports, tourists flocked to Kalam valley to witness the Snow Kabaddi Championship, organised by the local youth in collaboration with the hotel association and youth affairs department.

Six local teams took part in the championship with the Matiltan Tiger emerging as the winner.