- Hareem Shah’s husband, Bilal Shah, missing in Karachi.
- Dispute over his disappearance.
- Legal actions taken by both sides.
In recent events, the husband of TikTok sensation Hareem Shah, Bilal Shah, has gone missing after his arrival in Karachi from London. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are shrouded in controversy and conflicting accounts.
Hareem Shah, in a video statement from London, alleged that her husband had been “kidnapped for unknown reasons.” However, Bilal’s family countered this claim, stating that he was being questioned in connection to Hareem’s social media activities. The couple had been residing in London for approximately two months after Hareem Shah’s legal battle against fellow TikToker Sundal Khattak.
Bilal Shah departed London for Karachi eight days ago but went missing just two days after his arrival in the city while visiting a local market, according to Hareem’s account. Sources in Karachi have indicated that Bilal informed investigators that Hareem was not directly managing her Twitter account; instead, someone else was operating it with her consent.
Hareem pleaded, “Bilal and I were in London, and he went to Pakistan for some work. He was illegally abducted by unidentified individuals in plain clothes. We reported the incident to the local police, but nobody could provide a clear reason for his abduction. We have also filed a petition with the court. Bilal has been taken away unlawfully.”
She continued, “I implore the law enforcement agencies to locate my husband. He is not involved in politics or any form of activism, and he has no prior criminal record. We are anxious and going through a difficult time.” A petition has been submitted to the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the “illegal detention” of Bilal, allegedly by law enforcement agencies.
Shahzadi Begum, Bilal’s mother, stated in the petition that her son, Syed Bilal, was picked up by law enforcement personnel on August 27 from the Korangi area, and his whereabouts remain unknown. She claimed that her son’s wife, Hareem, is a social media activist, and her husband was detained due to her political views expressed on social media.
Shahzadi Begum requested the court to instruct the police and other law enforcement agencies to produce her son and provide details of any charges against him.
It is worth noting that Hareem Shah had previously faced scrutiny from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) when she posted a video on a social media platform in which she claimed to have cleared immigration for foreign travel with a significant amount of foreign exchange without undergoing any checks. Consequently, a case was registered against her by the FIA.