' Mst. Sania Bibi present in Court, submits through her counsel that she being sui juris Muslim girl has contracted marriage with Zafar Ahmad with her free-will and consent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that said marriage has been contracted without the approval of petitioner's parents, hence, the respondents Nos.1 and 2 at the behest of other family members of the petitioner, are causing harassm ent and interference in peaceful enjoyment of their matrimonial life.
2. Petitioner who is sui juris Muslim girl has contracted marriage with her fee-will and consent and as such she has not violated any principle of Muslim Law. In the recent judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme, Court of Pakistan rendered in the case "Hafiz Abdul Waheed v. Mrs. Asma Jehangir and another" (PLD 2004 SC 219) has held in unequivocal term that a sui juris Muslim girl has a right to decide to whom she is to marry and reside. In this view of the matter, the respondents Nos.1 and 2 are directed to remain within their lawful authority and not cause any harassment to the petitioner or to Zafar Ahmad, her husband.
3. Before parting with this drder, I would like to point out that in the Nikah Nama (Annex-A), Haq-ul- Mehr was fixed as Rs.5000 only, which to me was not sufficient, keeping in view the socio-economic situation of the country. Therefore, I asked Zafar Ahmed whether he was willing to enhance the amount of Haq-ul-Mehr to Rs.50,000, to which he readily agreed and in acknowledgement of the same he has submitted a written agreement (MARK-A), signed by me which shall form part of this file. The office is directed to send an attested copy of MARK-A to the Secretary, Union Council Khaipur Khadali, Rahim Yar Khan who shall paste the same on the back of said Nikah Nama and in Column No.13 of the Nikah Nama the entry regarding Haq-ul-Mehr shall now be read as Rs.50,000 payable on demand.
4. This Writ Petition is disposed of in view of above directions.