In 2010, he was forced to cancel an appearance at the Carthage Festival concert after protests following the posting of footage showing him performing at the El Ghriba synagogue, the country's oldest Jewish house of worship.
The cast of ''Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge''. From left: Saqib Saleem | Ahsan Saleem Hyat | Shad Saleem Faruqi | Saleem Sheikh | Saleem Shahzad | Muhammad Saleem Bajawa | Master Saleem |