Junaid Safdar’s walima, held after the mehndi and baraat ceremonies near Lahore, became a high-profile gathering that drew senior political figures and intense online attention. Among the attendees were former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the event staged amid elaborate floral arrangements and candle-lit décor.
Maryam Nawaz publicly referenced General Asim Munir’s presence on her son’s Walima as a symbol of improved civil–military optics. On social media, much of the commentary celebrated the styling and presentation of Maryam Nawaz and the bride, while criticism coalesced around Shanzay’s bridal lehenga by Tarun Tahiliani, as well as speculation over an expansive menu that appeared to go beyond Punjab’s one-dish marriage regulation—though the use of a private venue may place the event outside the law’s formal scope.
