Pak Singer Meesha Shafi Faces 3 Years Of Jail For Falsely Accusing Ali Zafar Of Sexual Harassment: Report
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Published: Monday, March 15, 2021, 15:30 [IST]
Meesha
Shaafi,
who
accused
Ali
Zafar
of
sexually
harassing
her
during
the
#MeToo
2018
movement,
is
reportedly
facing
a
three-year
jail
term
in
Pakistan
after
Zafar
filed
a
criminal
defamation
case
against
her.
The
latest
updates
in
a
few
media
portals
have
revealed
that
a
court
in
Pakistan
has
awarded
Meesha
three
years
of
jail
term
for
levelling
false
allegations
and causing
irreparable
damage
to
Ali s
career.
For
the
unversed,
Meesha
back
in
2018
had
shared
a
statement
on
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Shafi has been given three years in jail, according to reports
Apart from Meesha, 8 other women had also accused Zafar of sexual misconduct
New Delhi: Pakistani singer Meesha Shaafi, who levelled serious allegations against singer-actor Ali Zafar, faces up to three years of jail term.
As per Mail Online, Shaafi, who accused Zafar of sexually harassing her during the #MeToo 2018 movement, faces a three-year jail term in Pakistan after Ali filed criminal defamation charge against her.
Meesha s accusations marked the entry of the worldwide popular #MeToo movement which was started by women to share their experiences of sexual harassment faced by them at the workplace that they were unable to address back then, in conservative Pakistan.
: Monday, March 15, 2021, 8:13 PM IST
Pak singer Meesha Shafi faces 3 years of jail for falsely accusing Ali Zafar of sexual harassment: Report
Pakistani singer Meesha Shaafi is facing up to three years of jail term for levelling false sexual harassment allegations against actor Ali Zafar.
Pak singer Meesha Shafi faces 3 years of jail for falsely accusing Ali Zafar of sexual harassment: Report
Note: Meesha Shafi has called the news reports false and her lawyer has issued a statement.
Pakistani singer Meesha Shaafi is facing up to three years of jail term for levelling false sexual harassment allegations against actor Ali Zafar, who s also worked in several Bollywood films.
March 15, 2021
Meesha Shafi, Who Accused Ali Zafar Of S xual Harassment During #MeToo Movement, Faces Three-Year Jail Term(Photo Credit – Instagram)
Pakistani singer Meesha Shaafi during the #MeToo movement in 2018 had accused singer Ali Zafar of s xual harassment. Following the allegation, the latter categorically denied all her claims and even filed a defamation case against her.
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Back in September 2020, the Pakistani Law Enforcement agency had booked Meesha for running a smear campaign against Ali Zafar. Now the latest report claims that Meesha will possibly spend three years in jail. Scroll down to know more about it.
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According to Daily Mail, Meesha Shafi has been sentenced to three years of jail term as the maximum punishment in a case filed by Ali Zafar. In the defamation case, Zafar had stated that her claims led to ‘irreparable’ damage to his career. Meesha also called the system ‘rigged’ and stated, “Which woman has got justice in