MPA Saqib Chadhar Booked for Harassing Actress Momina Iqbal

Updated: 6:08 PM PKT — June 5, 2026

A Lahore court on Friday granted interim pre-arrest bail until June 24 to PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar in a harassment case filed by actress and model Momina Iqbal. The court has restrained the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) from arresting the lawmaker and ordered the complete case record to be presented at the next hearing.

Details from the First Information Report (FIR) allege a sustained campaign of cyber harassment, stalking, blackmail, and threats against Iqbal and her family by Chadhar, his wife, and their associates. The complaint states the harassment began after Iqbal declined Chadhar’s marriage proposal upon learning he was already married. The FIR, based on preliminary forensic analysis of electronic devices, accuses Chadhar of attempting to damage her reputation, interfering with a previous marriage proposal, and using private videos for blackmail.

Updated: 4:04 PM PKT — June 5, 2026

The investigation into allegations against PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar has revealed new details, with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) tracing threatening messages to a phone number allegedly linked to the lawmaker. According to the First Information Report (FIR), videos used for blackmail were recovered from actress Momina Iqbal’s phone, while another video provided by her sister has been sent for forensic analysis. The FIR also alleges that Chadhar deleted data from his mobile phone before handing it over to investigators.

The complaint further claims the harassment extended to Iqbal’s family, with threatening messages reportedly sent to her husband and sister. Investigators also noted that Chadhar allegedly made false allegations against the actress in 2023, which purportedly caused a previous marriage proposal to collapse.

Updated: 3:03 PM PKT — June 5, 2026

The First Information Report (FIR) provides further details into the allegations against PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar, claiming the harassment campaign began after actress Momina Iqbal refused his marriage proposal upon learning he was already married. The complaint alleges this led to blackmail attempts using private videos and threats against her and her family.

The FIR also names the MPA’s wife, Sumaira Khan, and other accomplices in the alleged illegal surveillance. Furthermore, it is claimed that in 2023, the accused caused the breakup of the actress’s previous engagement by levelling false accusations. Iqbal recently married Hamza Habib.

Updated: 2:01 PM PKT — June 5, 2026

PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar has secured interim pre-arrest bail from a Lahore court until June 24 in a case involving allegations of harassment and blackmail by television actor Momina Iqbal. The court has barred the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) from arresting the lawmaker and has requested the case record for the next hearing.

The First Information Report (FIR) details Iqbal’s complaint, alleging a “sustained campaign of cyber harassment, stalking, criminal intimidation, blackmailing, defamation, unlawful surveillance, and threats” by Chadhar and his associates. The complaint states the harassment began after she rejected his marriage proposal upon learning he was already married. In a related development, the Lahore High Court granted interim protective bail to Iqbal’s husband, Hamza Habib, in a separate case of allegedly threatening Chadhar.