A former Sindh lawmaker, Ghulam Rasool Unnar, has gone to a sessions court in Karachi to file a case against his ex-wife, Razia Arbab, under Pakistan’s cybercrime law (PECA). He claims she used AI tools to edit her photos before they got married.
According to his court petition, the two met on social media, and she proposed to him. They got married through an online video call, with witnesses present, and he paid her a dower of Rs 100,000. During the ceremony, she wore a veil covering her face. It was only after the wedding, when he met her in person, that he says he realized the photos she had shared before marriage were edited using AI filters.
The couple later separated and got divorced. But in his petition, Unnar claims his ex-wife is still posting fake pictures and false news about his death online. He also alleges she sent him threatening WhatsApp messages, demanding money and warning she would leak private videos or harm him if he didn’t pay.
The story quickly went viral, with social media users reacting with a mix of shock and jokes. Many questioned why a grown man, and a politician, would marry someone without meeting them or even video calling first. Some joked it was “just a filter,” while others said the irony was rich, since politicians are usually accused of deceiving the public, not the other way around.
The judge has now ordered police and the accused woman to respond to the case by August 17.
