Overview
- A Lahore sessions court directed police to report on a petition seeking a criminal case against Saba Qamar for allegedly wearing an SP uniform and badge without authorization in off-screen material.
- The petition, filed by advocate Aftab Bajwa on behalf of citizen Wasim Zawar, focuses on a dressing-room video and two photos that circulated on social media and are no longer on the actor’s accounts.
- Additional Sessions Judge Ilyas Rehan asked Anarkali/Punjab police for findings, with outlets reporting differing timelines ranging from within a week to January 14.
- Producers had a no-objection certificate for Qamar’s on-screen portrayal of a police officer in the 2023 drama Serial Killer, but the plea alleges off-screen use violated PPC Sections 171 and 419.
- Legal commentators say such offences can carry imprisonment and fines, and neither Qamar nor her representatives has issued an official statement as the court awaits the police report.