Ali Zafar and Meesha Shafi are two popular Pakistani singers who were embroiled in a huge controversy in April 2018 after Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of harassment. The harassment allegations were strongly denied by Ali Zafar and his family, who claimed that the accusations were staged to defame the singer. It is worth noting that Ali Zafar and Meesha Shafi were already close friends and former college fellows when the controversy erupted. The two also collaborated on Ali Zafar’s song Chal Dil Mere. After Meesha’s allegations Ali Zafar lost multiple projects after which he filed a defamation case against Meesha Shafi.
Today, the court has announced the verdict in Ali Zafar’s defamation case against Meesha Shafi after 8 years. Ali Zafar has won the case, and the court has fined Meesha Shafi for allegedly defaming him.
According to the details, the sessions court ordered singer Meesha Shafi to pay Ali Zafar Rs5 million in damages. On Monday, the sessions court concluded the hearing of the defamation case, which was filed in 2018 by Ali Zafar, who had said that the allegations of sexual harassment by Meesha Shafi tarnished his public image and caused his family agony and pain. He asked the court to issue a decree against Meesha and direct her to pay Rs1 billion in damages. However, the court fined Meesha Shafi Rs5 million. The details of the verdict will be shared soon.
Social media users are divided into two groups. Many fans are supporting Ali Zafar and celebrating the verdict, while many feminists are of the view that the justice system in Pakistan has been abandoned. Read the comments:
