Internationally acclaimed singer Ali Zafar has shared his first public statement after winning a defamation case against fellow artist Meesha Shafi. Taking to Instagram, Zafar expressed gratitude and reflected on the legal battle that spanned several years. Read More: Ali Zafar wins Rs5m defamation case against Meesha In his post, Zafar thanked God and all those […]
#MeToo movement
Tunisia MP sentenced to jail for sexual harassment of minor
A Tunisian member of parliament was sentenced Friday to a year in prison for sexually harassing a schoolgirl, the victim’s lawyer said, in a case that sparked a nationwide #Metoo movement. Zouhair Makhlouf, an independent member of the suspended assembly, was photographed in October 2019 apparently masturbating in his car in the coastal city of […]
Meesha Shafi asked the Court to reverse LHC’s decision of rejecting her petition against Ali Zafar.
Musician and actor Meesha Shafi is currently fighting a defamation case which was filed against her by Ali Zafar over accusations of sexual harassment. She approached a trial court and the high court regarding her case. The courts have remarked that cross-examination of witnesses in separate hearings would clearly be unjustified favor to the petitioner. […]
It’s nature’s rule for he who digs a pit falls into it, says Ali Zafar after the court orders to wrap up the case against Meesha
Last week, a district sessions judge issued orders to wrap up singer and actor Ali Zafar’s defamation suit against artist Meesha Shafi by April 15, 2019. After the orders came out, Ali Zafar has spoken about the controversy in a TV show : “I consciously decided to not say anything against her (Meesha) in this […]
Undermining #MeToo
Pakistani celebs are always ready to offer opinions/critique on politics or sports and even social issues, but when it comes to the prevailing harassment culture in their own industry, most of them refuse to take a stand. Recently, Eman Suleman, a model took to Instagram and spoke regarding the fake oblivion industry tends to claim […]
Weinstein hearing moved up in NY amid possible setbacks for prosecution
One year after the explosive claims of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein first came to light, he may finally have some good news, with some of the charges against him reportedly being questioned. The next hearing in a New York court in his sex crimes case has been moved up from November 8 to October […]
Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron to star in film on harassment at Fox News
NEW YORK: Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron are to lead an all-star cast in a new movie about former Fox News hosts Gretchen Carlson and Megyn Kelly, who spoke up about sexual harassment at the network before the #MeToo movement kicked off. Kidman is to play Carlson, the Stanford and Oxford-educated former Miss America and […]