Phillip Hong-Barco

Pakistan high court upholds ban on wedding food

Phillip Hong-Barco

November 5, 2004 03:05:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled Friday against a recent government decision to allow newlyweds in the province of Punjab to serve food to wedding guests. The court held that the original ban against food service, imposed by the...

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