Meesha Shafi challenges Rs 5m damages order in LHC

LAHORE: The long-running legal dispute between singer Ali Zafar and singer Meesha Shafi has entered a new phase after Shafi approached the Lahore High Court challenging a recent decision by a sessions court.

According to details, Meesha Shafi filed an appeal through her counsel, Advocate Saqib Jilani, contesting the sessions court ruling that had ordered her to pay Rs 5 million in damages in favour of Ali Zafar.

In her petition, Shafi argued that the trial court did not properly evaluate the facts of the case. She maintained that while she could not fully prove her allegations, Ali Zafar also failed to completely refute the claims made against him.

The appeal further stated that she had previously approached the provincial ombudsperson regarding her harassment allegations, and that related proceedings are still pending before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. It was also argued that the sessions court’s decision should not be enforced until a final verdict is issued by the apex court.

Meesha Shafi has requested the Lahore High Court to set aside the Rs 5 million damages order.

The case remains one of the most high-profile and widely discussed legal disputes in Pakistan’s entertainment industry, drawing sustained public and media attention. With the latest appeal, the long-running case has once again taken a significant legal turn.