The Lahore High Court has paused the order that required Meesha Shafi to pay 5 million rupees in damages to Ali Zafar.
The court ordered Shafi to pay half of the damages in cash to the court and provide a guarantee for the other half. BY Mahnoor | 08-May-2026 Meesha Shafi and Ali Zafar continue their legal battle as the Lahore High Court suspends the Rs5 million damages order against Meesha Shafi. The high court told Shafi he must pay half the damages owed. Zafar is asked to respond to Shafi's appeal. Disagrees with stopping the court's decision completely. The Lahore High Court (LHC) has put a hold on the order that Meesha Shafi must pay Ali Zafar Rs5 million. This follows a session court's decision against Shafi in a defamation case related to her sexual harassment claims. In March, a Lahore court ruled in a defamation case filed by singer Zafar against Shafi, telling Shafi to pay Zafar Rs5 million in damages. Judge Ahmad Nadeem Arshad reviewed Shafi's challenge to the lower court's ruling, which had ordered him to pay Zafar Rs5 million for defamation due to the accusations. Th...