After Meesha Shafi’s allegation of sexual harassment against Ali Zafar a very important conversation has started. While the issue between the two celebrities might have become muddied by name-calling, victim-blaming and all the teaming up of people on either side unwilling to understand what actually might have gone, the conversation around sexual harassment that Meesha has started is important because how it allows countless people who have always felt scared of coming forward against their abusers.
Pakistanis all over the internet aren’t hesitating to add their two cents about the situation unfolding between Meesha Shafi and Ali Zafar
After Ali’s denial of Meesha’s claims and saying that he will take Ms. Shafi to court, the matter has become contentious. However, more women have been coming forward and confirming that Ali Zafar harassed them too.
As part of Pakistan's entertainment industry for more than a decade, I can assure you if other women in Pakistan Entertainment industry starts to come out with their stories, there will be < 10% men left to work with. #MeeshaShafi #AliZafar
— M. Sarosh Ebrahim (@msarosh) April 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/Mbano/status/986930052796428288
Good to see @ZaraHatKay_Dawn discussing #metoo campaign with special mention to the #MeeshaShafi brave act, I request please raise the issue of sexual harassment of Polio workers, because they face the worst from male coworkers, support officers, and others. #Pakistan
— Ali Arqam (@AliArqam) April 19, 2018
Hamza Ali Abbasi, the ever vocal commentator on matters all and sundry, couldn’t contain himself and thus tweeted a “random thought” on the conversation of harassment
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/987244307861180416
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/987253543257235456
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/987256487373430785
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/987258190684442624
Boy, that was rant, if I’ve ever seen one.
Aur Hamza ke saath hua wohi jo sab ko pata hai, he started getting trolled for a rant that sounds like he’s apparently victim-blaming
https://twitter.com/Asad_slapstick/status/987265231536652288
Hamza Ali Abbasi has always managed to stay on the wrong side. Mashallah what consistency.
— Shumail (@Shumyl) April 20, 2018
It took a while, but Hamza Ali Abbasi is back on the scene with a chutya opinion on the issue of the day. We've got all the hits! The Me Too "epidemic", ISLAM in all caps, "So called" modernism. Hamza Ali Abbasi, coming to an aneurysm near you! https://t.co/V6tA7KASTt
— Ali (@themaholupper) April 20, 2018
People were pointing out inconsistencies in Hamza’s argument
https://twitter.com/haleemak_/status/987254700071407617
What about a Mullah secluded only in a male mosque, doing this to innocent children? Segregation worsens the problem.
P.S: Aamir liaquat and Hamza Ali Abbasi are the worst possible things that could happen to the intellectual discourse of Pakistan. https://t.co/eqXsDoljKf
— Danish Zaidi (@syedmdz) April 20, 2018
And pointing out the hypocrisy in his words and actions
– Does Hamza Ali Abbasi, himself, ever comply with the words he utter every now and then? #JustWondering
— Israr (@IsrarAwan) April 20, 2018
Hamza Ali Abbasi trying to preach about the “gap between 2 genders” pic.twitter.com/ZOt6lI04G2
— S (@PsychedSam) April 20, 2018
Hamza ali abbasi ko islam ko her bat me ghaseetnay ka bara shouq he, or actually yahan sab haaji wo hn jo andr se harami hn
— Jonny Abdul (@JonnyPundit) April 20, 2018
Agha Hamza Ali Abbasi contemplating about the gap between two genders ordained by ISLAM. pic.twitter.com/SfuDakc32i
— Ali Salman Alvi (@alisalmanalvi) April 20, 2018
And of course, there were the regular ol’ jokes on helping Hamza understand the matter from a victim’s point of view
Should we start a GoFundMe for Hamza Ali Abbasi's Primary Education?
— Husn Hai Suhana (@Fatmounh) April 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/someaningless/status/987303374042394625
Somebody made a very interesting observation about Hamza’s rant
https://twitter.com/tweeterRaani/status/987297006283522049
Oh and if you thought Hamza bhai was done, he ended his uhhh…. rant… for now, at least, by adding a plug for a colleague’s film
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/987260919888728064
Wondering of that’s what he wanted to do all along by getting people’s attention? ?
Khair, what do you think about Hamza’s opinion on the matter of harassment, in general? We want to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
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