A resident has filed a complaint in the consumer court against a restaurant located in DHA Karachi Phase 8, alleging that he was denied entry for wearing shalwar kameez.
According to the complainant, Advocate Latif Baloch, he visited the restaurant along with friends but was refused entry solely because he was dressed in shalwar kameez. He claimed that he was refused service at the restaurant on May 18.
He stated that the restaurant management asked him to leave, citing a policy that prohibits entry in traditional clothing.
In his petition, Baloch argued that shalwar kameez is Pakistan’s national dress and that any restriction against it is discriminatory and unacceptable.
He has requested the court to order the restaurant to issue a formal apology and to impose a fine of Rs 1 million on it. The consumer court has scheduled the hearing for July 14.m The restaurant has yet to state the issue.
