On Friday, a session tribunal adjourned the hearing of a defamation case lodged against Meesha Shafi by actor and singer Ali Zafar till Sept 21.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Amjad Ali Shah conducted the second-day trials in which Ali Zafar was cross-examined.
The actor-cum-singer stated that he was defamed through four social media accounts and it was the reason that he approached the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
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He submitted that he did not know about account-users, in response to questions of the defense counsel.
Ali Zafar submitted that he did not have any control over the feelings of his fans. “No fan criticized Meesha Shafi on my directions,” he added.
The court stopped the defense counsel from asking unnecessary questions from Ali Zafar.
Subsequently, the court adjourned the further hearing till Sept 21 and directed the defense counsel to continue cross-examination on the next date of hearing.
Ali Zafar had filed Rs 1 billion defamation case under the Defamation Ordinance 2002, after being accused of harassment. He denied all allegations leveled against him in a statement by Meesha Shafi.