LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore on Monday asked singer-cum-actor MeeshaShafi to reply by July 5 to a Rs1 billion defamation case filed against herby Ali Zafar.
During the hearing, presided over by Additional Sessions Judge ShehzadAhmed, Ali’s counsel, Rana Intezar Hussain, argued that Meesha “levelledfalse and baseless allegations of harassment” against his client.
Ali’s counsel told the additional sessions judge, “Meesha did not apologisedespite being sent a legal notice.”
Urging the court to direct the singer-cum-actor to pay Rs1 billion indefamation charges, Ali’s counsel said, “She levelled allegations againstmy client for cheap publicity.”
On Saturday, Ali submitted a defamation suit to a district court againstMeesha.
The suit, claiming damages of Rs1 billion, was filed under the DefamationOrdinance 2002.