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I deny all claims of harassment lodged against me by Meesha Shafi, says Ali Zafar

I deny all claims of harassment lodged against me by Meesha Shafi, says Ali Zafar

In a statement on Twitter today, Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexually harassing her on more than one occasion
19 Apr, 2018

Musician/actor Ali Zafar has responded to singer Meesha Shafi's allegations of sexual harassment, saying via Twitter that he categorically denies "any and all claims of harassment lodged against me by Ms Shafi".

His statement reads as follows:

"I am deeply aware and in support of the global #MeToo movement and what it stands for. I am the father of a young girl and a young boy, a husband to a wife and a son to a mother. I am a man that has stood up for myself, my family, my colleagues and friends countless times in the face of slander, defamation and general unkindness. I will do the same today. I have nothing to hide. Silence is absolutely not an option.

"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."

In a statement on Twitter today, Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexually harassing her on more than one occasion.

She wrote, “I have been subjected, on more than one occasion, to sexual harassment of a physical nature at the hands of a colleague from my industry: Ali Zafar. These incidences did not happen when I was young, or just entering the industry. This happened to me despite the fact that I am an empowered, accomplished woman who is known for speaking her mind! This happened to me as a mother of two children.”

Comments

ga Apr 19, 2018 07:43pm
People are too quick to jump the gun and assign blame without knowing the facts. I would readily believe Meesha Shafi but I have seen women destroy a men through false accusations before so I am always sceptical both ways.
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JJ Apr 19, 2018 07:57pm
"I deny all claims of harassment lodged against me by Meesha Shafi, says Ali Zafar " OBVIOUSLY!!! who would not??
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Harmony-1© Apr 19, 2018 08:03pm
What else would he say? He was never going to admit he did it. Was he? 99% of the time on incidents such as this a woman will never speak up against a famous person, especially in our culture. We all know how women dared not to speak against Harvey Weinstein until now.
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Javed Apr 19, 2018 08:06pm
Not so quick young man, where there is smoke there is fire. You cannot exonerate yourself, that is not how it works.
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Iffi Apr 19, 2018 08:16pm
Well done Ali, Meesha is acting like another Ayesha Gulalai taking revenge of some kind to affect your reputation.
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Talha Apr 19, 2018 08:34pm
Yes, bring her to court. These feminists are at lose and dealt with accordingly. Just because one is a female shouldn't be considered factual and most of these females are cashing being females. The males are suffering more because of these sympathy gainers.
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a Apr 20, 2018 09:11am
I wonder why didn't she showed her anger and frustration before?
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