1. Urgency granted.
2. Deferred.
3. Exemption granted subject to all just exceptions.
4&5. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is still in the marriage contract of Respondent No.1 and out of which wedlock three wards were born and Alina Rashid is now 26 years of age and Ali Rashid is 20 years of age. Counsel states that the respondent abandoned his family in January 2020 and thereafter he has completely taken his hands off from supporting and maintaining the petitioner (wife) as well as the children to the extent that the children were raised and educated through Financial Aid from Government and by arranging private loans. Counsel further states that there is a dispute between the couple with regard to various properties, which are inter alia subject matter of Suit No.88 of 2020 and Suit No.803 of 2020, where through order dated 20.12.2021 when confronted the respondent father undertook to meet all expenses of the family however this commitment was not honoured and state as presented to the Court is that the petitioner (mother) is facing serious financial hardship to raise the family as well as to maintain herself and the children. Counsel states that in the current situation where the children are studying abroad and the petitioner does not have any other source of income except few rents, which are not paid regularly, the respondent be directed to pay monthly maintenance to the petitioner at the Rs.600,000/- and daughter Alina Rashid at US$ 3,100/- and to Ali Rashid US$ 1,000/- per month. Counsel further states that the respondent is a high net worth individual and these kind of moneys could easily be borne by him, whose assets were more than Rs.170 Million for the Tax Year 2018 and increased to Rs.190 Million for the Tax Year 2019.
Let notice be issued to the respondent for 30.05.2024 and as an interim measures the respondent to make payment to the petitioner mother as well as to the children in the above amounts without fail.