The sexual harassment issue between Ali Zafar and Meesha Shafi, a famous Pakistani singer, is taking a political turn. They are giving the impression that they are both inclined towards political parties.
Meesha Shafi wore a shirt with a picture of Benazir Bhutto on her birthday on Sunday and sharing it on Twitter showing her association with Pakistan’s People Party (PPP).
BB forever ♥️#BenazirBhutto pic.twitter.com/CxsUBE2Ex2
— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) December 27, 2020
Earlier, Ali Zafar was nominated by Prime Minister Imran Khan as the ambassador of Namal Knowledge City. Ali also shared pictures of the occasion on his Twitter handle. After which his fans also considered Ali Zafar to be associated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Honoured to be nominated ambassador to the first & biggest knowledge city in Pakistan “Namal Knowledge City” envisioned by the honourable Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI designed by @tonyashai. Knowledge is key for the development of a country and its people. pic.twitter.com/ttQn4cuyA0
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) October 25, 2020
Both Ali Zafar and Meesha Shafi have been highlighted in news since 2018 due to the ongoing controversy. Now the issue of sexual harassment between the two seems to be turning into a political affair. Both seem to be close to two different political parties in Pakistan.
The feud between Meesha Shafi and Ali Zafar started in April 2018. The ‘MeToo’ campaign against sexual harassment was in full swing all over the world when Meesha accused Ali of sexual harassment.
Soon after the accusation, Meesha Shafi and her fans launched a campaign against Ali Zafar on social media. Her fans also expressed sympathy and solidarity with her.
The case was later taken to court. After reviewing the evidence and statements of witnesses, the verdict was pronounced in favor of Ali Zafar. He then filed a defamation suit against Mesha Shafi and her supporters who had defamed him on social media.
Ali Zafar denied the allegations against him on social media claiming they were baseless and damaged his name and career.
He had filed a defamation suit against Meesha Shafi and her supporters in the FIA’s Cybercrime Wing on charges of misconduct on social media.
This month, FIA blamed Meesha Shafi and eight others for running a character assassination campaign on social media against Ali Zafar. Mesha Shafi has been given the next date of hearing on January 18, 2021