Mohsin Abbas Haider gets last chance in child custody battle

A guardian court in Lahore has given Mohsin Abbas Haider the last chance to present himself and submit his argument regarding his ongoing child custody battle with ex-wife Fatima Sohail. The court has strictly ordered the Na Maloom Afraad actor to submit his reply at the next hearing, which will take place on September 23.

But Haider reportedly has not shown up in court hearings since Sohail filed for permanent custody. She had submitted an application seeking sole custody of their son Haider Abbas Mohsin. During the court proceedings, Sohail maintained that she can raise her child well, hence the permanent custodianship should be granted to her.

A close relative of Sohail that sought anonymity told The Express Tribune that Haider's attitude is not serious and he has never appeared in the court. The relative also disclosed that he was conservative in financially supporting his child. Haider was contacted for comment but has yet to reply. 

Back in January, Sohail had filed a petition against the singer and actor in a family court wherein she sought financial support. According to reports, Haider had refused to cover the expenses of his child because of being 'unemployed' at the time. In the response, he submitted to the court, he had said, “I was previously paying for the expenses of Fatima and my son. However, I can’t pay for them anymore because I don’t have a job or money."

Meanwhile, Sohail had told The Express Tribune that Haider was projecting himself as a charitable person on social media. “Mohsin has the means to project his charity on social media, pretending to be an extremely giving person, yet he does not have money for his son? That does not make sense," she had said.

The two had a bitter divorce last year, wherein Haider was accused of domestic abuse and infidelity. He has subsequently denied the allegations.

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