In a society where traditional values often clash with urban realities, accompanying services exist in a legal and moral grey area. While prostitution is technically illegal under Pakistan’s 1868 Contagious Diseases Act, the lines blur when discussing najis (forbidden) services. Lahore’s elite, shielded by wealth and status, navigate exclusive circles where discretion is currency. Meanwhile, marginalized women from lower-income backgrounds—often widowed, orphaned, or escaping abusive homes—turn to this work as a last resort. The tension between cultural shame and economic pragmatism defines their reality.