Sindh ex-MPA Ghulam Rasool Unar has approached a Karachi court, seeking registration of a criminal case against a woman he alleges used AI-generated images to deceive him during their online relationship.
According to the petition filed before the Additional District and Sessions Judge, South Karachi, Unar said he met the woman on social media and married her without seeing her actual face.
The former MPA stated that the two got married through a video call on February 23, 2026, adding that the woman remained veiled even during the nikkah ceremony.
Unar alleged that whenever he asked her to reveal her face, she sent him images that had been generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence.
His lawyer, Amir Nawaz Waraich, told the court that Unar later saw the woman in person and was shocked to discover that her real appearance was significantly different from the AI-generated images she had shared online.
The lawyer said Unar subsequently distanced himself from the woman, although the marriage continued for some time.
According to the petition, the woman later shared false images and social media posts claiming that Unar had died. The lawyer said she was subsequently divorced on August 2.
A complaint against the woman has also been lodged with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), the lawyer informed the court.
The lawyer further alleged that following the divorce, the woman began demanding millions of rupees from Unar, while allegedly blackmailing him and threatening to kill him.
The court has issued notices to the SP Complaints Cell and SHO Defence police station and directed police to submit a report by August 17.
Earlier, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a warning to citizens regarding fake calls and SMS scams in Islamabad.
According to a scam alert released by the PTA, the public were advised to remain cautious of fraudulent calls and messages. Scammers often impersonate representatives of the PTA, banks, or courier services to steal personal information.
The authority emphasised that citizens should never share their CNIC number, OTP, or passwords with anyone, and should avoid clicking on unknown or suspicious links.
PTA also directed citizens to report any fraud or fake messages through its official complaint portal or the PTA CMS app, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
