Islamabad (The COW News Digital) Former Pakistan Army Chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa attended the wedding ceremony of the niece of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Atif Khan, while photographs showing his interactions with several political leaders have gone viral on social media.
The wedding ceremony was held at a major hotel in Islamabad , bringing together prominent figures from Pakistan’s political circles, including members of both the government and opposition.
According to reports, the event attracted a number of senior political personalities, including the chairman of the Senate and the speaker of the Punjab Assembly. Several former and current lawmakers were also present at the gathering.
General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa attended the wedding from the groom’s side, according to the report. His presence at the ceremony drew attention after photographs of his interactions with political leaders began circulating on social media platforms.
Among those seen meeting the former army chief were PTI leaders Asad Qaiser and Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. The two leaders reportedly exchanged greetings with Bajwa during the wedding celebrations.
The photographs have generated interest among social media users, particularly because of the presence of prominent PTI figures alongside the former army chief at a private family event.
Other political personalities who attended the wedding included Sherry Rehman, Nayyar Bukhari, Pervez Khattak, Fawad Chaudhry, Asad Umar and Imran Ismail.
The gathering brought together politicians from different political backgrounds, reflecting the wide range of political connections represented at the ceremony.
The event was primarily a family celebration, and the reported meetings took place in the course of the wedding proceedings. No official details were provided regarding the nature or subject of the conversations between General (retd) Bajwa and the PTI leaders.
The viral photographs have nevertheless attracted public attention, with the former army chief’s presence and interactions becoming a topic of discussion online.
General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa served as Pakistan’s army chief from November 2016 to November 2022. During his tenure, his role in the country’s political and security affairs remained a subject of significant public and political debate.
Asad Qaiser and Barrister Gohar Ali Khan are prominent figures within PTI, a party that has remained at the centre of Pakistan’s political developments in recent years.
The wedding photographs provide a glimpse into the interactions among political figures outside formal political gatherings. However, the available report does not indicate that any political meeting or formal discussion was arranged as part of the ceremony.
The images continue to circulate online, drawing attention to the participation of prominent political personalities in Atif Khan’s family wedding.
