Overview
- The mehndi was held at the Sharif family estate in Lahore with relatives from both sides, featuring a performance by dancer Wahab Shah.
- Junaid Safdar is the son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and the grandson of PML-N president and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
- The bride is identified as Shanzeh Ali, a granddaughter of PML-N leader Sheikh Rohail Asghar.
- Around 350 attended the mehndi, about 400 are planned for the January 17 baraat at Lake City, and roughly 800 are invited to the January 18 walima at Jati Umra Farms at 1:00 pm, according to reports.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, government ministers, senior political figures and foreign guests are expected at the walima, as coverage notes broad public interest following the viral invitation.