Pak Singer Meesha Shafi Faces 3 Years Of Jail For Falsely Accusing Ali Zafar Of Sexual Harassment: Report
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
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
Twitter
claiming
that
she
was
sexual
harassed
by
a
fellow
artist
on
more
than
one
occasion.
"I
have
been
subjected,
on
more
than
one
occasion,
to
sexual
harassment
of
a
physical
nature
at
the
hands
of
a
colleague
from
my
industry:
Ali
Zafar.
These
incidences
did
not
happen
when
I
was
young,
or
just
entering
the
industry.
This
happened
to
me
even
though
I
am
an
empowered,
accomplished
woman
who
is
known
for
speaking
her
mind!
This
happened
to
me
as
a
mother
of
two
children," read
the
singer's
statement.
Reportedly,
eight
more
women
have
accused
Zafar
of
sexual
misconduct.
Sharing
this
because
I
believe
that
by
speaking
out
about
my
own
experience
of
sexual
harassment,
I
will
break
the
culture
of
silence
that
permeates
through
our
society.
It
is
not
easy
to
speak
out..
but
it
is
harder
to
stay
silent.
My
conscience
will
not
allow
it
anymore
#MeToo
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Ali
Zafar
who
has
worked
in
several
Bollywood
films,
denied
all
allegations.
He
too
had
released
a
statement
saying,
"I
categorically
deny
all
claims
of
harassment
lodged
against
me
by
Ms
Shafi.
I
intend
to
take
this
through
the
courts
of
law
and
to
address
this
professionally
and
seriously
rather
than
to
lodge
any
allegations
here,
contesting
personal
vendettas
on
social
media
and
in
turn
disrespecting
the
movement,
my
family,
the
industry
and
my
fans.
Ultimately
I
am
a
strong
believer
that
the
truth,
always
prevails."
Workwise,
Ali
Zafar
was
last
seen
in
Alia
Bhatt
and
Shah
Rukh
Khan-starrer
Dear
Zindagi.
Some
of
his
other
Bollywood
films
include
Mere
Brother
Ki
Dulhan,
Kill
Dill,
Chashme
Baddoor
and
more.