Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Renowned Pakistani folk singer Sanam Marvi has taken legal action against Ahmed Shah, President of the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, accusing him of mistreatment and discriminatory behavior during a concert in Sukkur on August 10.

The event, part of a series organized by the Arts Council for the Sindh government to celebrate Marka-e-Haq and Independence Day, featured prominent artists like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Asim Azhar, Bilal Saeed, Young Stunners and HAVI.

Marvi, who performed at a similar event in Hyderabad on August 8, claims she was deliberately prevented from performing at the Jinnah Municipal Stadium in Sukkur.

According to a legal notice issued on August 11 by Marvi's lawyer, the singer faced signific...