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Punjab Police Detain Dozens in Lahore Halloween Raid, Seize Suspected Narcotics

The Lahore case underscores growing law-enforcement scrutiny of clandestine elite parties.

Overview

  • Police raided a Halloween event at Orchid Gulberg in Lahore, taking about 50 attendees into custody including TikToker Suzanne Khan.
  • Officials say narcotics, alcohol, sheesha, and party equipment were seized and that forensic testing is underway.
  • Authorities report they resisted overnight attempts to pressure for detainees’ release and kept those in custody.
  • Attendees were widely described as coming from influential families, a characterization reported without independent confirmation.
  • A separate viral Facebook poster for a Karachi “Lesboween” gathering drew broad online condemnation, with users urging Sindh officials to act and no official response reported.