Momina Iqbal, MPA Saqib Chaddar’s relationship ended due to actor’s previously undisclosed marriage, lawyer claims
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ISLAMABAD – A legal and media storm erupted around actress Momina Iqbal after she accused PML-N MPA of harassment just before her wedding. On one side, Momina’s family maintains that she was subjected to harassment and has submitted evidence through her legal representatives. while MPA’s lawyer Mian Ashfaq made startling revealations related to the development. He claimed that the matter is rooted in a long-term personal relationship that eventually broke down, alleging that undisclosed facts about Momina’s past marriage led to tensions between the two. جب رشتے سے انکار ہو گیا تو پھر ثاقب سے کئی ملین روپے کی چیزیں لینے کی کیا ضرورت تھی؟ رشتے سے انکار اس لیے ہوا کیونکہ مومنہ اقبال نے ثاقب چدھڑ سے اپنی پہلی شادی چھپائی ہوئی تھی، جو بدقسمتی سے کامیاب نہیں ہو سکی تھی۔ یہ وہ بات تھی جو 3 سے 4 سال تک ثاقب سے چھپائی گئی۔ جب یہ معاملہ… pic.twitter.com/JPWH6S0b7P — WE News (@WENewsPk) May 21, 2026 As both sides trade serious accusations, including claims of financial dealings and personal history, the case has now moved into legal scrutiny, turning private dispute into widely followed public controversy unfolding in court and the media. The recent controversy comes as Momina Iqbal lodged an online complaint against the politician, prompting swift action from NCCIA. The case is now under active investigation, while her sister Ramsha Iqbal, who is a practicing lawyer, has taken charge of pursuing the matter and representing the family’s side. In a strongly worded press briefing, the MPA’s lawyer, Mian Ashfaq, presented a completely different narrative. He claimed that his client and Momina were not strangers but shared a close personal relationship and were even on the verge of getting married. He suggested that the issue goes far beyond a simple harassment complaint, calling it a long-standing one-on-one relationship rather than an online or casual connection. The lawyer further alleged that Momina Iqbal received major financial and social benefits from his client over