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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Saudi Arabia to outlaw sexual harassment
Photo: AFP Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment, officials said Tuesday, less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on women driving. The kingdom’s Shura Council, which advises the cabinet, approved a draft law on Monday which would introduce a prison term of up to five years and a […]
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 […]
Ashley Judd sues Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment, damage to her career
LOS ANGELES: On April 30, Hollywood actor Ashley Judd filed a defamation and sexual harassment lawsuit against film producer Harvey Weinstein, alleging that he damaged her movie career after she refused sexual advances that he was making towards her. The civil lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in Santa Monica, accuses Weinstein of being […]
Nobody rapes anyone in Bollywood, it’s all consensual and voluntary, says Rakhi Sawant
MUMBAI: She’s never been one who shies away from calling a spade a spade, and now she has a rather startling opinion on the ongoing debate on casting couch and sexual harassment of strugglers in the film industry. Admitting to being a victim, Rakhi said: “When I was a struggler, yes I did face the […]
#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 […]
It is the rapist who should be ashamed, not the the victim, says Naseeruddin Shah
MUMBAI: Iconic actor Naseeruddin Shah feels disturbed at the recent barbaric rape and murder cases of young girls, springing about from every corner of the world lately. He says that more rape cases are reported to the police and media these days as compared to earlier, which is “a positive sign”. Responding to a question […]
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 […]
Singer Meesha Shafi accuses Ali Zafar of sexually harassing her on multiple occasions
Friday turned out to be a shocking day for not just the media industry but for all women who admired and were huge fans of acclaimed actor and singer Ali Zafar. Zafar, who will be appearing in the much-anticipated Pakistani film ‘Teefa In Trouble’, all set to hit the theatres in July this year, has been […]
Meesha Shafi accuses co-star Ali Zafar of sexual harassment
In the wake of sexual harassment incidents and echoes from the #MeToo campaign voicing concerns from all around the world, Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi has just taken to a post on Twitter to accuse Pakistani sensation Ali Zafar of sexual harassment. The 36-year-old singer and mother of two shared her unpleasant experience with Ali, stating […]