Shameful ceremony organizes in premises of SHC, protest letter from a female lawyer

Renowned advocate Rida Tahir, associated with the Sindh High Court, has demanded the cancellation of the licenses of all the members of the organizing committee of the Sindh High Court Bar Association.

Advocate Rida Tahir of the Sindh High Court has written a letter to the Chairman of the Sindh Bar Council requesting immediate suspension of the licenses of all the members of the Organizing Committee of the Sindh High Court Bar.

In the letter, Advocate Rida Tahir has stated that a “Sufi music event” was organized at the Sindh High Court Bar on March 16, 2023, in which women lawyers were misbehaved by several members of the bar.

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Advocate Rida Tahir wrote in the letter that I hope you will look into this issue. I am a practicing lawyer and advocate of Sindh High Court. I am also a human rights activist and I run awareness campaigns about the human rights of women and children in particular. I am writing regarding the above matter.

Advocate Rida Tahir says, “I want to draw your attention to the fact that on 16.03.2023 Sindh High Court Bar Association organized a Sufi Music Event in collaboration with Lawyers Entertainment Club and Legal Eagles Lawyers Movement.” A ceremony was held. The said event also included a dance performance which was a shameful display of misbehavior with women in the Sindh High Court under the guise of entertainment. It is highly regrettable that this kind of program is not only allowed but also promoted as lousy entertainment under the pretext of “Sufi Night.” It is unfortunate for the association and reflects the negative thinking of the legal community.

Moreover, on the one hand, the services of women in law are being appreciated and recognized by the legal community, with the appointment of Madam Sana Akram Minhas as an Additional Judge in the Sindh High Court and Justice Musarat Hilali soon to be the first woman in the Peshawar High Court. Chief Justice will be

In Sindh High Court Bar, lewd dance performances which were meant to be a source of entertainment for women are sad and embarrassing for the legal community. I not only condemn such unethical acts but demand that the licenses of all organizers of the event be suspended and they be held accountable and a formal apology be sought from all members of the Sindh Bar Council.

I have full confidence in a highly respected officer like you to take action against unethical behavior to improve the public perception of your office and the Sindh Bar Council. I will wait for your positive reply