A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday has stayed actor Meesha Shafi’s defamation case against singer cum actor Ali Zafar, saying that until latter’s defamation petition against the former is not decided, a verdict would not be announced. “It is a settled principle of law that the court shall not proceed with the trial of […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday dismissed musician Meesha Shafi’s petition against Punjab ombudsperson’s decision to set aside her case of sexual harassment over a technicality, failing to set a precedent for the protection of women working in informal sectors. Despite the fact that a detailed judgment was not released during the hearing on […]
Ikram el Hak writes about the case of a PTV staffer who was fired for accusing her bosses of harassment. The victim continues to fight her case in the courts with little success because she cannot afford to hire good lawyers due to her unemployment. No one in the media industry has tried to help […]