Court Issues Bailable Warrants for Mahmood Bhatti
Lahore court directs fashion designer to appear on November 26
Key Developments:
- Lahore court issues bailable warrants for Mahmood Bhatti
- Accused directed to appear with Rs50,000 surety bonds
- Petition filed by journalist Mubasher Lucman
LAHORE (RNN TV) — November 13, 2026: A Lahore Sessions Court has issued bailable arrest warrants for fashion designer Mahmood Ahmed Bhatti in connection with a petition filed by senior journalist and anchorperson Mubasher Lucman.
Under the court order, Bhatti has been directed to appear before the court on November 26, 2026, after furnishing surety bonds of Rs50,000. The order was issued on November 12 by Lahore Sessions Judge Nisar Ahmed. Advocate Nasir Abbas Zafar appeared on behalf of the complainant during the proceedings.
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The petition, originally filed on July 30, 2026, names Mahmood Ahmed Bhatti and several other individuals, including YouTubers and social media content creators. The State and the Station House Officer of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), Lahore, have also been included as parties.
The dispute reportedly stems from allegations made by Bhatti against Lucman during various programmes and online appearances. Lucman's petition challenges those allegations, describing them as false and fabricated. However, the court's issuance of bailable warrants is a procedural step and does not, by itself, establish the truth or falsity of the claims. The proceedings will provide an opportunity for the matter to be heard.
Pictured above is senior Pakistani investigative journalist & talkshow host, Mubasher Lucman.
The case has also drawn attention because of Bhatti's separate legal proceedings in France. In May 2026, French newspaper Le Monde reported that the Paris Court of Appeal sentenced the Pakistani-French fashion designer to two years in prison, fully suspended, following his admission of tax fraud and aggravated money laundering.
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The French court also imposed a €150,000 fine and prohibited him from managing or administering companies for 10 years. The ruling concerned financial activities investigated in France and is separate from the pending proceedings in Lahore.
Lucman had previously reported on the French case and Bhatti's sentence in Pakistan. The supplied account states that the coverage led to a dispute between the two, with Bhatti subsequently making allegations against the journalist. These claims form part of the background to Lucman's petition and should be considered in the context of the ongoing legal process.
Under the court order, Bhatti has been directed to appear before the court on November 26, 2026, after furnishing surety bonds of Rs50,000.
The Lahore court has now directed Bhatti to appear on November 26. The next proceedings are expected to address the complaint and the allegations raised by the parties.
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