Meesha Shafi took the internet and fans by a storm when she opened up about being sexually harassed by Ali Zafar. Not only were fans shocked but they were also outraged. Ali has finally responded to the allegations and has slapped Meesha with a legal notice. The singer has asked her to either apologise to him or pay him Rs. 6 crore! Geo News reported that if Shafi doesn't apologise to the singer for the false allegations, she will have to pay the money under the Defamation Ordinance. The report further stated that a defamation case will be filed against her if she refrains from deleting the tweet and doesn't apologise before 23rd April 2018.
Meanwhile, Zafar told a media portal, "I categorically deny any and 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." Meesha had opened up about facing sexual harassment and called it a traumatic experience. (ALSO READ: Momina Mustehsan Asks Ali Zafar to Say Sorry After Sexual Harassment Allegations by Meesha Shafi & Others)
Meesha's lawyer also told the media that they did not receive any such notice from Ali's office. Recently, Pakistani singer, Momina Mustehsan also tweeted asking Ali to apologise to the singer for what he has done. A lot of people from the fraternity were shocked and were asking the singer to apologise to Meesha. Not just Meesha but several women opened up to being sexually harassed by Ali after her statement. What are your thoughts on this? Tell us in the comments below and stay tuned with us for more.
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