IHC summons Indian citizen Uzma on May 24

ISLAMABAD: Indian citizen Uzma, who married a Pakistani man, has been summoned by the Islamabad High Court on May 24.

A bench, headed by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, was hearing the case on Monday.

The court asked Uzma's husband, Tahir Ali, if he has in his possession Uzma's original immigration form to which he replied yes. The court then ordered him to submit a duplicate form to the court's registrar’s office by Tuesday.

Ali’s lawyer also remarked that him and Uzma are a married couple and they should be allowed to meet. Upon this, Justice Kayani remarked that Uzma will be asked if she wants to meet her husband or not.

The court ordered that Uzma should be brought to the court from the Indian High Commission in police security on Tuesday.

Indian diplomat tries to bypass security protocol

During the hearing, an Indian diplomat, identified as Lalit Kumar Gehlot, tried to bypass security protocol and enter the court premises without a security pass but was stopped. 

The diplomat was finally allowed to enter the court after getting a security pass made.

Gehlot is a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. 

Case history

The case of Uzma’s marriage to Ali became more confusing as it was unraveled in front of the media.

Uzma, who belongs to New Delhi, and Ali fell in love in Malaysia, after which Uzma travelled to Pakistan on May 1 via the Wagah border, and got married to him on May 3, according to Ali. 

The conflict arose when Ali claimed that the Indian High Commission has stopped his wife from leaving the premises after they went there to apply for a visa on May 7. However, Indian authorities said Uzma is residing there out of her own free will.

Following this, Uzma remarked while talking to the media that she was forced to marry Ali at gunpoint. She further remarked that she was unaware that Ali was already married and a father of four. 

However, these claims were challenged by her husband, who even provided details of a private conversation in which Uzma seemed to know about his first marriage.

Moreover, their Nikkah video also surfaced in which there were no signs of violence or intimidation.