{
  "id": 5278233,
  "title": "Momina Iqbal's harassment case: Lahore court disposes of PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar, wife's bail pleas as withdrawn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/momina-iqbals-harassment-case-lahore-court-disposes-of-pml-n-mpa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:53:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027137/momina-iqbals-harassment-case-lahore-court-disposes-of-pml-n-mpa-saqib-chadhar-wifes-bail-pleas-as-withdrawn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Lahore court recently dismissed the pre-arrest bail petitions of PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar and his wife, following allegations of harassment against television actor Momina Iqbal. The investigating officer stated that the arrest of the suspects was no longer necessary at the current stage of the case. Initially, the first investigating officer had found Chadhar guilty after investigation, but a new officer claimed that the investigation had changed and the suspects' arrest was not required. Chadhar and his wife withdrew their bail petitions after receiving this information. The case revolves around Momina Iqbal's claims of online harassment, cyberbullying, and death threats from Chadhar, who denied the allegations.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: A Lahore court disposed of PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar’s and his wife’s pre-arrest interim bail petitions as withdrawn on Thursday after the investigating officer said the arrest of the suspects was not required at the present stage in the case pertaining to television actor Momina Iqbal’s alleged harassment. However, at the last hearing on July 28, then-investigating officer (IO), SHO Najam…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lahore court dismisses bail pleas of PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar and his wife.",
    "Investigation officer states arrest not required at current case stage.",
    "Chadhar and wife withdraw bail petitions after hearing about changed investigation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Momina Iqbal's harassment case: Lahore court disposes of PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar, wife's bail pleas as withdrawn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/momina-iqbals-harassment-case-lahore-court-disposes-of-pml-n-mpa-5280508",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Lahore court withdraws bail pleas in Momina Iqbal case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lahore-court-withdraws-bail-pleas-in-momina-iqbal-case",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:25:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}