Court Issues Show-Cause Notice in Alleged Rs5 Million Fraud Case Involving Wrestler Athar Zahid
ISLAMABAD, 26 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): An Islamabad court has issued a show-cause notice to a man accused of allegedly defrauding national wrestler Athar Zahid of Rs5 million after reportedly submitting a fake transaction receipt. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Ali Warraich heard a petition filed by Zahid seeking registration of a case at the Islamabad District and Sessions Court. The wrestler’s counsel, Sher Afzal Marwat, appeared before the court and stated that Zahid had given Rs5 million to Pir Asim Ali Shah for investment. According to the petition, the accused allegedly paid profits for some time but, when Zahid demanded the return of his principal amount, had him arrested with the alleged connivance of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). Marwa...





