Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed have been acquitted in a case that revolved around the alleged desecration of Wazir Khan mosque. The actor and singer had accusations of desecration levied against them whilst shooting a video titled, “Qubool Hai.”
The Ruling
A Lahore sessions court on Monday stated that the charges against Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed were “groundless,” with Additional Sessions Judge Malik Muhammad Mushtaq setting aside the order that has been passed by a judicial magistrate on March 2. Essentially, the duo’s acquittal pleas have been accepted.
Judge Mushtaq also clearly stated that no evidence of intentional damage, defilement, or disrespect had been found by the investigating officer. Instead, the verdict stated, “Rather, they being artists, joined the shooting with prior permission from the Auqaf department and religious affair[s] department, government of Punjab, Lahore.”
History
Saba Qamar And Bilal Saeed came under fire for shooting a video at Wazir Khan mosque – a historical and revered site, in August 2020. The nearly two-year case saw both the accused denying allegations levied against them, and through an undoubtedly tumultuous process of being in and out of hearings while being granted bail, the two have finally been acquitted.
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