Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Junaid Safdar's Lavish Wedding Sparks Debate
Junaid Safdar, the son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, got married to Shanzay Ali Rohail.
The wedding was very fancy and people in Pakistan had a lot to say about it.
Some were upset because they think the wedding cost too much money that could have been used for other things.
Others talked about the bride's clothes, which were made by Indian designers, and some people didn't like that.
Maryam Nawaz also got a lot of attention for dressing up more than the bride.
There were even jokes about her and other politicians looking very different.
Some people also had funny theories about the groom.
Overall, the wedding was a big topic of conversation in Pakistan.
Junaid Safdar, son of Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz, married Shanzay Ali Rohail in a lavish ceremony.
Public criticism focused on the wedding's cost and the use of Indian designers for the bride's outfits.
Maryam Nawaz was criticized for overshadowing the bride with her own attire.
Shanzay Ali Rohail is the granddaughter of Rohail Asghar, a close confidant of Nawaz Sharif.
The wedding was attended by senior politicians, party leaders, family members, and close associates in Lahore.
- Who
- Junaid Safdar (groom) and Shanzay Ali Rohail (bride)
- What
- A lavish wedding ceremony and reception
- When
- Saturday (ceremony) and Sunday (reception)
- Where
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Why
- To celebrate the marriage of Junaid Safdar and Shanzay Ali Rohail
- Groom
- Junaid Safdar (son of Maryam Nawaz)
- Bride
- Shanzay Ali Rohail (granddaughter of Rohail Asghar)
- Groom's Outfit
- Ivory sherwani with gold buttons from HSY
- Bride's Outfits
- Tarun Tahiliani and Sabyasachi
- Wedding Date
- Saturday (ceremony), Sunday (reception)
- Public Reaction
- Mixed, with criticism over taxpayer money and Indian designers
- Maryam Nawaz's Role
- Criticized for overshadowing the bride
- Marriyum Aurangzeb
- Noticed for significant transformation
- Wedding Location
- Lahore, Pakistan