KARACHI – Lahore High Court on Tuesday was pleased to suspend the order ofthe district judge whereby the trial court judge had been directed toconclude Ali Zafar and Meesha Shafi’s ongoing defamation case by April 15,2019, stated a press statement.
Zafar’s legal team has taken the recent development in a positive way,stating it has been a great day for the Rockstar hit maker and hissupporters. “The Honourable Judge has passed orders to conclude the case in90 days.
Meesha and her team have been trying to delay it for the past one year byseeking adjournment after adjournment and filing various applications,”shared Zafar’s lawyer Ambreen Qureshi.
Terming it as “case delaying tactics”, Qureshi added, “It’s very common inlegal battles to have the other party not wanting a verdict to be announceddue to some fear or the other.
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But, with this judgment we are confident that justice will be deliveredsooner than later, exposing Shafi and her lies which is exactly what she istrying to run away from but we will not let that happen.”
According to Shafi’s legal counsel, the time limit has been extended tothree months and the Honourable Judge also observed that the Mein singer’steam is at liberty to seek further extension, if need be.
