"I will continue to talk about it."
Maria B has denied receiving an official notice after a document was allegedly issued against her for her remarks about Pakistan’s LGBTQ community.
The fashion designer dismissed the document as possibly fabricated and stressed that authorities had not communicated anything formally.
She vowed that no one could intimidate her into silence on matters of religion and family.
Her message reiterated her position that she would continue defending cultural values regardless of growing backlash and criticism.
The designer said: “What did you think, that I would have been scared?
“For three years, I have been telling desi liberals that I am not afraid, because whatever I speak comes from the Quran and Sunnah.
“I have not received any legal notice, and I will continue to talk about it.
“The Transgender Act in the Sharia Court has been declared un-Islamic, and I will speak about it whenever I will see any LGBTQ activities.
“Since I haven’t received any notice, Desi liberals should stop celebrating.
“I will keep raising my voice for the protection of Pakistani parents and our children, and if I have to speak to the authorities, I will.
“My stance is to follow the Quran’s teachings about the LGBTQ community”
The statement came as reports emerged that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency had opened a case against her.
Officials said the inquiry followed a complaint by Naeem Butt, also known as Seema Butt.
According to the complaint, Maria B engaged in hate speech directed at the transgender community through recent online posts.
The controversy stems from a video showing a private gathering in Lahore that the designer called “satanic”.
In her commentary, she urged authorities to take strict action against what she described as an unacceptable event.
However, earlier arrests of transgender individuals at the same gathering were dismissed in court due to insufficient and questionable evidence.
A magistrate found no legal basis for the charges, noting missing permissions and inconsistencies surrounding the police raid.
Transgender rights activist Nayyab Ali later clarified that the attendees had no ties with the broader trans rights movement.
She criticised Maria B for amplifying the video, arguing it unfairly associated the community with unlawful or immoral behaviour.
Maria B was reportedly summoned to appear before investigators on August 26, 2025.
Reports said that authorities said her failure to attend the session could forfeit her ability to present a defence in the proceedings.
However, Maria B has denied that she was ever summoned.
This is not the first time Maria B’s views have triggered nationwide debate and drawn intense reactions from opposing sides.
Earlier in 2025, she branded Pakistan’s Women’s Day march as the “Unsuccessful Women’s March” and questioned its foreign funding.
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