LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore on Monday asked singer-cum-actor, Meesha Shafi, to respond by July 5 to a Rs1 billion defamation case that was filed, earlier, against her by singer/actor, Ali Zafar. During the hearing, headed by Additional Sessions Judge Shehzad Ahmed, Ali’s counsel, Rana Intezar Hussain, argued his point of view that Meesha […]
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Ali Zafar files defamation suit against Meesha Shafi
LAHORE: Ali Zafar has filed a lawsuit against Meesha Shafi claiming that she defamed him in her tweet. Zafar filed the lawsuit under defamation ordinance 2002 in the Lahore High Court appealing for an apology over placing unsubstantiated allegations on him along with a fine of Rs1 billion. In April, Meesha had accused the fellow […]
In pictures: celebrity looks on Eid
As the Eid holidays provide respite to many from the daily grind, Pakistani stars took some time off from work, like all and sundry across Pakistan on the first day of Eidul Fitr, to spend time with their close and loved ones. Here are some of the celebrities, families looking gorgeous in their festive wear […]
‘Teefa in Trouble’ team joins hands with Yash Raj Films
LAHORE: Lightingale Productions, spearheaded by Ali Zafar, has teamed up with one of the world’s biggest and renowned film studios which has brought to our screens some of the most iconic films of our time. Yash Raj Films (YRF) has teamed with Zafar’s production house, Lightingale Productions, for an exclusive international theatrical distribution of his upcoming blockbuster, […]
#MeToo, Meesha Shafi is back in the limelight
Meesha Shafi who previously accused Ali Zafar of sexually abusing her has spoken once again in support of the Me Too campaign. In her recent tweet, she says that confessing the sexual abuse experience is only scary till you confess it. Shafi’s tweet reads, “#MeToo. It’s only scary till you say it”. #MeToo It’s only scary till […]
Makeup guru Nabila requests colleagues not to manipulate #MeToo movement
Meesha Shafi’s sexual harassment accusations against Ali Zafar faced mixed responses from the industry and from general public. Some chose to favor either one of them while others remain impartial saying that they are waiting for the truth to emerge. Make up expert Nabila has also spoken on the issue by posting a status on […]
#TimesUp for harassment to go unchecked, says Sanam Saeed
Ever since Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment, a lot of celebrities have come out in the open to lend their voice on the issue, some in favour of Meesha and some in favour of Ali. In a recent post on her Instagram, Cake star Sanam Saeed spoke about the issue amongst all others. Though […]
Meesha Shafi receives legal notice of 100 crore from Ali Zafar
The Meesha Shafi and Ali Zafar controversy takes a new turn, as the former receives a legal notice from Ali’s counsel for Rs.100 crore on Wednesday. Ali Zafar’s counsel sent a legal notice to Meesha Shafi that she received on Wednesday, demanding her to remove the tweet condemning Zafar of sexual harassment of a physical […]
Meesha Shafi receives support from #MeToo campaigner Rose McGowan
Meesha Shafi’s explosive allegation of sexual harassment against Pakistan’s most popular singer and actor Ali Zafar has propelled the #MeToo movement in Pakistan with more women coming forward to express and share their own stories of abuse and harassment. It didn’t take long for this controversy to go global as the Hollywood actress and the […]
Witnesses come out in support of Ali Zafar, refute Meesha’s claims of harassment
Last Thursday, Pakistan’s entertainment industry was rocked by Meesha Shafi’s allegations against Ali Zafar that he categorically denied in a Twitter post a few hours later. The scandal came to spark a national conversation about sexual misconduct and gave voice to others to come forward with their own stories and agendas that stemmed from the topic […]