The child maintenance case in Lahore took a major turn after the Lahore High Court ordered the freezing of the bank accounts of former Superintendent of Police Junaid Arshad. The court acted after hearing claims that he had failed to pay his children’s maintenance for several months.
The petition was filed by Ayesha Subhani, who told the court that her former husband had failed to meet his financial responsibilities toward their children. She asked the court to take legal action over the alleged non-payment.
After reviewing the petition, the Lahore High Court directed the relevant authorities to freeze the former SP’s bank accounts. The court also sought a report on those accounts by April 20. The order marks a significant legal step in the case, as the court moves to examine the respondent’s financial position and the status of the alleged unpaid maintenance.
According to the petition, the former officer had not been paying the children’s expenses for several months. The petitioner argued that this amounted to neglect of his financial obligations after the divorce.
Under legal and religious obligations, fathers are required to provide maintenance for their children in accordance with their financial capacity. This usually covers food, clothing, housing and education, and such matters are commonly decided by family courts. That context makes maintenance disputes more than mere private disagreements, because they directly affect children’s welfare.
