Overview
- Junaid Safdar married Shanzay Ali Rohail at the Sharif residence in Lahore, with images and video dominating Pakistani social feeds over the weekend.
- The bride wore a Sabyasachi lehenga for mehendi and a red Tarun Tahiliani saree for the nikah, drawing criticism for bypassing Pakistani designers and counterarguments defending personal choice.
- Stylist Moeed Shah said the Tarun Tahiliani look echoed Ananya Panday’s earlier appearance and called it a missed opportunity to showcase Pakistani craftsmanship.
- Maryam Nawaz’s wardrobe drew divided reactions, with praise for her styling and claims she overshadowed the bride, while noting she chose Pakistani designers for her outfits.
- Punjab minister Marriyum Aurangzeb’s noticeably different appearance trended online with unverified cosmetic-procedure speculation, and Mahnoor Safdar’s Faraz Manan saree invited comparisons to Deepika Padukone’s 2021 look.