Girl in Arabic print shirt saved from mob by Lahore police

  • Teenage girl wearing a dress with Arabic calligraphy printed on it was saved from attack by a charged mob alleging blasphemy in Ichra Bazaar, Lahore.
  • Shopkeepers defended the girl, explaining that the Arabic calligraphy print on her dress was not Quranic verses but commonly worn in Gulf states.
  • Despite explanations, some zealots insisted on blasphemy charges, prompting traders to call the police.
  • Police arrived, took the girl into protective custody, and shifted her to the police station amid heightened security.
  • Senior police officers examined the dress and confirmed that no blasphemy had been committed.
  • ASP Shehr Bano addressed the mob, reassuring them that no blasphemous act had occurred and personally escorted the girl out of the crowd.
  • The girl, from a religious family, strongly denied the allegations of blasphemy, emphasizing her respect for Islam.

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