I spoke only when I had no choice, says Meesha Shafi – Celebrity

On Monday night, popstar Meesha Shafi appeared on a talk show with TV presenter Shahzeb Khanzada to talk about the badual harbadment allegations she had made against her compatriot Ali Zafar in April 2018 and the storm. which ensued in social media. A few days before Shafi's appearance on television, Ali Zafar held an impromptu press conference in court and himself participated in several television shows, claiming that Shafi had accused him of harbadment for personal gain. He also testified that he and his family suffered Shafi's charges against him.

In a later interview with television host Shahzad Iqbal, Zafar reiterated his position, adding that Shafi had been trying to destroy his career by organizing a social media campaign against him.

In her conversation with the talk show host Shahzeb Khanzada, Shafi explained the details of her harbadment complaint, claiming that after the alleged incident, she would have been faced with a situation where she should work with Zafar in a professional setting. what she did not want to do.

She says that she had first tried to solve the problem without putting it in public view.

"I told representatives of [Zafar’s] that I did not want controversy and that I did not want to make it public." I asked his representatives when he could withdraw of the project."

Shafi said that when she had contacted Zafar's representatives to discuss the case, they had also asked if she would accept an apology. Shafi said that she had communicated that she could take it into account.

"The answer I received from him was" come home and talk to me, "Shafi said.

Shafi also talked about what prompted her to turn to social media with his complaint: "When I talked to people about what had happened and when nothing was solved, I felt a great frustration … I wondered why we teach our children to confide in us if they are abused if myself, to a senior position in my career, to the people around me and nothing has happened ".

Shafi also addressed Zafar's allegations that the harbadment complaint against him was denied and said, "When I went to see the mediator with my complaint, they said," You "He's not his employee and he's not your employer," Shafi continued: "I've never been employed by anyone. I did not do anything. In addition to being independent. And there are many women like me who are. If we take action to combat badual harbadment, why are badual harbadment laws not applicable to self-employed women? "

Shafi says that since she filed her harbadment complaint in 2018, she and her family have been victims of cyberbullying, defamation and murder of character.

" Everyone know what the reaction against me was. This is happening in public. And I suffer because I know that change does not happen easily, "said Shafi.

Also on Monday, Shafi's legal team issued a statement in response to claims by Zafar and his team legal past these days: "In the case of badual harbadment brought by Meesha, Ali Zafar was not exonerated of any instance. and the case is pending before the High Court of Lahore. "

The statement states that:" Ali Zafar's statement that Meesha allegedly made allegations of badual harbadment against him in order to obtain international fame and to obtain immigration Canadian is false and defamatory. His insinuation that Meesha wants to be recognized as Malala is also Ali Zafar think that Malala has invented a false story in order to obtain the fame and the immigration of a foreign country.Malala – the youngest Nobel laureate in the world and Pakistan's pride inspire millions of girls, women and men around the world and what Ali Zafar thinks of her is shameful. "

" The attacks on Meesha and other women who spoke are perpetrated with a singular purpose, which is to silence everyone who talks about badual harbadment. Meesha is now more determined than ever to make justice through the legal system of this country, and will not be silenced, no matter what Ali Zafar's attempts, "the statement added.