Overview
- Junaid Safdar married Shanzeh Ali Rohail at the Sharif family’s Jati Umra residence in Lahore, with high-profile attendees including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.
- The bride wore a green Sabyasachi lehenga for the mehendi and a red Tarun Tahiliani saree for the wedding, prompting criticism for overlooking Pakistani designers and counterarguments defending personal choice.
- Fashion creator Moeed Shah panned the red saree as a repeat of an Ananya Panday look and called the event a missed chance to showcase Pakistani craftsmanship, while praising Maryam Nawaz and the groom’s styling.
- Mahnoor Safdar’s reception appearance in a silver-grey Faraz Manan saree drew widespread comparisons to Deepika Padukone’s 2021 look, fueling a fresh round of ‘who wore it better’ debates.
- Punjab minister Marriyum Aurangzeb’s noticeably different appearance at the events went viral with both praise and speculation online, and there were no notable official statements from the families or designers.