Pakistan Idol faces a fresh controversy after Top 16 contestant M Ibrar Shahid publicly accused the show of unfair treatment and excessive autotune manipulation of his performances.

Shahid, who voluntarily left the competition, took to Instagram and other social media platforms to share his grievances.

“I am not eliminated. I left the show on my own volition as I was not being dealt fairly,” Shahid said in his post. “My voice was being autotuned to the point that they did not even sound like my real vocals.”

The contestant revealed that producers threatened him with legal action. “I was unhappy but I was threatened with legal action if I spoke about the show online,” he shared. Despite the warnings, Shahid decided to speak out and explain what happened to him on the platform.