Overview
- On May 22, Momina Iqbal formally lodged a complaint at Lahore’s Chung/Chuhang police station seeking an FIR after alleging years of harassment, blackmail and death threats by PML‑N MPA Saqib Chadhar.
- The written complaint says the alleged campaign used threatening calls and messages, AI‑manipulated explicit images circulated on WhatsApp, a December 2024 threat on Pearl Continental Hotel letterhead, and pressure on her fiance and sister.
- The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency summoned both Iqbal and Chadhar and recorded statements as Lahore police moved to register the matter for investigation, and Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz publicly warned against misuse of political influence.
- Chadhar has denied the harassment claims, calling the issue a personal relationship dispute and saying he has not been in contact recently while also reporting threats he says he received after the video surfaced.
- The case spotlights the growing use of AI‑altered imagery in online blackmail and raises questions about how political connections can affect cybercrime reporting and protections for women, outcomes that investigators and rights advocates will watch closely.