Meesha Shafi's cross-examination continues in harassment case

The picture had been presented as evidence of sexual harassment that Shafi had submitted in court

LAHORE:

Singer Meesha Shafi on Friday admitted posting a picture with singer and actor Ali Zafar who she has accused of sexual harassment as Zafar’s counsel resumed her cross-examination via video link.

The picture captioned “Tonight we party! Happy Birthday Ayesha Fazli”, had been presented as evidence of sexual harassment that Shafi had submitted in the court.

At first, Shafi stated that she can’t verify if she had posted the picture on her Facebook account. However, she later admitted to posting the said picture but was unable to verify the caption, adding that the said picture is available on her Facebook account.

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After she was shown the photo in question, Shafi said she will be able to confirm the caption after checking the record.

During the proceeding, Shafi’s counsel raised an objection that the Facebook account shown by Zafar’s counsel cannot be verified whether it was genuine or not.

Shafi also told during the proceeding that she is unable to recall exactly when she told her husband about the alleged sexual harassment.

“I told my husband later after the incident of sexual harassment but I do not remember either after the first incident or the second I told my husband. I did not tell anyone about the second incident for a long time,” she said.

Last year, the Supreme Court (SC) allowed Shafi's cross-examination via video link.

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The top court held that the evidence of a witness who was not physically present in court could be recorded in a civil case by using the modern technology of video conferencing within the existing legal framework.

In 2018, Shafi has accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment.

The 36-year-old mother of two took to Twitter to share her experience with Zafar. The singer stated that she was sharing her story because she feels that speaking about such issues will break the culture of silence.