KARACHI: After numerous walkouts from nominated celebrities over a harassment case, Lux Style Awards (LSAs) 2019 Film Jury released their statement on Wednesday, “Over the past 18 years, the LSAs have been nurturing Pakistani excellence in fashion, films, music and drama. Over these two decades, the LSA nominations have been decided by an unbiased, independent […]
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Meesha takes harassment case to Supreme Court
Singer and actress Meesha Shafi on Friday challenged the decision of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in the Supreme Court regarding defamation suit filed by Ali Zafar. In a petition, the artist said that the trial court had not allowed to defer questioning on the witnesses. Earlier, LHC had directed sessions court to conclude the […]
Misconduct with couple results in termination of four policemen from duty at Karachi’s Sea View
A new video of Karachi police has gone viral showing police officers harassing a married couple on Sea View beach. One of the officers can be seen violently attacking the individual who was documenting the incident with his cellphone. It is alleged that the police were harassing the married couple and asked them for documentation […]
Emma Thompson refuses to work with ex-Disney animation chief over harassment claims
British actress Emma Thompson has quit an anticipated film produced by California’s Skydance studios because it hired former Disney creative director John Lasseter, who is accused of sexual harassment, her publicist told AFP Tuesday. The two-time Oscar winner was to voice one of the characters in the much touted animated film “Luck,” and had already […]
SBBU student lied about sexual harassment, says Sindh health minister
Sindh Health Minister Azra Fazal Pechuho has rejected the university girl’s accusations of being sexually harassed by a teacher terming the girl a ‘liar’. Azra, sister of former president Asif Ali Zardari, said she personally got the matter investigated and came to know that the girl was lying about the sexual harassment. Farzana Jamali, a final […]
Swedish intellectuals form new literature prize in Nobel protest
AFP/File / Jonathan NACKSTRAND There will be no Nobel Literature Prize this year What do you do when this year’s Nobel Literature Prize, the world’s most prestigious accolade of its kind, is postponed because of a sexual assault scandal? You create your own award. More than 100 Swedish intellectuals have joined forces to form a […]
Woman harassed at PML-N Pattoki rally
LAHORE: A Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) local leader was allegedly harassed by a group of men during party rally at Pattoki on Tuesday. The women claimed that she was shoved and cursed by a group of men after newly appointed interim president of the Nawaz league, Shehbaz Sharif concluded his speech at PML-N rally in […]
Hayek describes harrowing ordeal by ‘monster’ Weinstein
HOLLYWOOD: A-lister Salma Hayek on Wednesday joined the scores of actresses to accuse Harvey Weinstein, alleging that the fallen Hollywood mogul sexually harassed her, subjected her to escalating rage and once threatened to kill her. “For years, he was my monster,” the Mexican-born star wrote in an essay published in The New York Times, detailing […]
White House rejects Trump accusers’ demand for Congress probe
The White House on rejected calls for a congressional investigation of claims Donald Trump sexually harassed women, saying the American people had spoken on the matter by electing him president. Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Trump to resign, meanwhile, echoing a demand made the previous day by two other Senate Democrats, while a group […]
Sharmeen Obaid breaks silence on harassment claim, clarifies stance regarding tweets
LAHORE: Renowned activist and documentary maker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has been clouded with controversy after she tweeted about her sister’s ‘encounter’ with an Agha Khan University (AKU) doctor who ‘added’ her on Facebook moments after examining her. Sharmeen labelled the incident as ‘harassment’ and stated that she would be taking action and lodging a complaint […]