ASP Shehr Bano Save Young Women in Lahore

Yesterday, in Lahore, a woman wearing a dress with Arabic calligraphy printed on it was saved from a mob attack by Gulberg Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shehr Bano Naqvi. The ASP addressed the incident on Monday, stating that it arose from “mere confusion and miscommunication.” The mob had gathered outside a shop in Lahore’s crowded Ichra Bazaar after someone alleged that the woman’s shirt had Quranic verses printed on it.

The garment traders who rescued the woman were aware of the calligraphy print being available in the market, but despite their explanation, some charged zealots insisted on a “blasphemy” charge. The woman was taken into protective custody by the police and shifted to the police station amid heightened security measures.