Legal notice served to Ali Zafar for 'false, malicious' statements against Meesha Shafi

Demands public apology within 15 days, Rs2 billion as compensation for damage to reputation

Ali Zafar on Wednesday was served a legal notice by Meesha Shafi's legal team for his "false, malicious and defamatory statements" against her.

Shafi had claimed in April 2018 she was sexually harassed by Zafar on multiple occasions. Zafar, however, denied the allegations and filed a defamation suit against Shafi.

The legal notice states Zafar made false statements against Shafi on multiple TV channels.

A legal notice has been served to @AliZafarsays against his false, malicious and defamatory statements against our client @itsmeeshashafi on multiple National TV channels. #MeToo pic.twitter.com/1ofo1KNhDb

— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) May 1, 2019

According to the notice shared by Nighat Dad, a member of Shafi's legal team on Twitter, the statements made by Zafar have "injured the reputation of our client" and "adversely affected our client's honour and caused mental agony and anguish".

The legal notice demanded an apology within 15 days of the notice, and to pay Rs2 billion as compensation "for loss and damage to [Meesha's] reputation".