Check | No, Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi was not sentenced to 3 years in prison in the case against Ali Zafar

A report in The time of India read: “According to a report published after Ali Zafar’s defamation case against Meesha, a Pakistani court sentenced Meesha to 3 years in prison for causing” irreparable damage to her career, thanks to the bogus case. “

Not every day Amar Ujala published a report entitled “MeToo: singer Meesha Shafi, accused of Ali Zafar, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment “.
[Translation: #MeToo: Singer Misha Shafi, who had accused Ali Zafar, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment ]

The International Business Times India tweeted its report on the incident and said: “Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi, who accused Ali Zafar of sexual misconduct, has been sentenced to three years in prison.” Their report, however, says she will have to go to jail “if she loses the case.”

Other news outlets that incorrectly reported the same case have been ABP News and DNA. Both news outlets, in their headlines, said “Shafi faces three years in prison,” but did not report that she had not yet been sentenced.

British tabloid Daily mail also published an article on the case by misinterpreting a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The tabloid story has been cited as a reference in many Indian reports.