Punjab’s progress tied to Maryam Nawaz’s fashion? The internet confused by Ken's statement

Do Punjabis really owe their nice infrastructure to Maryam Nawaz's Valentino bag? Ken thinks so!

We have all seen it by now, the wedding that took over everyone’s feeds in Pakistan.

The marriage between Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar and Shanzeh Ali Rohail, granddaughter of Shaikh Rohale Asghar, was the event everyone was talking about.

 

 

 

 

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Of course, as with any high-profile wedding, conversations quickly turned to looks and fashion. The bride made headlines herself, wearing Indian designers for two out of her three events, including Sabyasachi and Tarun Tahiliani.

 

 

 

 

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But even more than the bride, it seemed people were talking about the Maryams who attended the wedding—Marriyum Aurangzeb and Maryam Nawaz.

PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif attends the nikah ceremony of his grandson, Junaid Safdar, in Lahore, accompanied by Punjab's Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb. Photo: Express

Maryam Aurangzeb took the internet by storm with her transformation, leaving many people genuinely shook. Maryam Nawaz, on the other hand, faced mixed discourse. She opted for a yellow Nomi Ansari ensemble for the mehndi night and a green Iqbal Hussain piece paired with a matching Valentino bag for the reception.

People were quick to say she was trying to outshine the bride yet again, though she also received support from figures like Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, who voiced her admiration for Maryam Nawaz’s look on X, formerly Twitter.

Absolutely 💛 https://t.co/kjNuPeCcIE

— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) January 17, 2026

Adding to the conversation, popular influencer Adnan Zafar, more commonly known as Ken, posted a video to his 3.4 million followers on Instagram. The video, a collaboration post with the official Instagram page of PML-N, was captioned, "What a Shadi ♥️ MashAllah." In it, Ken said, "Of course the region that has a Chief Minister whose fashion sense is so 'on spot' is the one region that is prospering the most." Um, are we the only ones confused? Don’t think so.

 

 

 

 

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Another popular content creator, Ansar A, stitched Ken’s video and made his own, showcasing the 'taraqi'—the country, and specifically Punjab, is really doing.

 

 

 

 

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