Pakistani Feminists are disowning a victim of sexual harassment after she was spotted attending a party in which an accused was performing.
Mehravar was seen attending and enjoying a party on the invitation of Ali Zafar, a video is circulating in which he & his brother are seen performing. Ali Zafar faced backlash last year after Meesha Shafi accused him of harassment.
People used Twitter to speak against this u-turn from being a victim of harassment to a supporter of the harasser.
So the women who accused Patari’s CEO of sexual harassment was partying with sexual harasser Ali Zafar last night (why is everyone subtweeting; took me 1/2 hour to figure this out)
— faraz (@faraz_lhr) January 20, 2019
You mean after “Good Cop Bad Cop”, “Good Taliban Bad Taliban”, we have “Good Harasser Bad Harasser” too?? ??????
— I b r a h e e m ?? (@eb_abraham) January 20, 2019
While others believed it is part of Feminism.
Movememts such as #feminism and #metoo are tarnishing the image of women in the society.
— Noman (@m_no_man) January 21, 2019
Mehravar Ali accused Patari CEO Khalid Bajwa of harassment in April, 2018 after which he stepped down from his position. She tweeted that Khalid Bajwa ‘graced her with unwelcome hugs’ from which she felt uncomfortable as he was twice of her age.
For reference, Mehravar was the one who supported Meesha Shafi and called out Ali Zafar for what he did. She tweeted in her favour using the metoo hastag. And now she can be seen partying with Ali Zafar. In her defense, ‘there was free booze so she blames that’ ?????
— Farwa Shafeeq (@farwashafeeq) January 20, 2019
She also supported Meesha Shafi when she accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment in the same month last year. But was now seen enjoying a party with him.