Report in The Times of India read, “According to a report, following Ali Zafar’s defamation case against Meesha, a Pakistani Court has sentenced Meesha to 3 years in prison for causing ‘unsustainable damage to her career , thanks to the false cause ‘.
Hindi every day Amar Ujala published a report entitled, “मीटू: अली जफर पर आरोप लगाने वाली गायिका मीशा शफी को तीन साल की की की सजा ”.
[Translation: #MeToo: Singer Misha Shafi, who had accused Ali Zafar, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment ]
International Business Times India released its report on the incident, saying, “Pakistani singer Meesha Shafi has been charged with three years’ imprisonment for sexual misconduct by Ali Zafar”. Their report, however, said she had to go to jail ‘if she loses the case’.
There were other news organizations that misrepresented the same issue ABP News and DNA. Both news agencies reported that Shafi has “three years in prison”, but did not report that he had not yet been convicted.
British tabloid Daily mail also published a story about the case while misinterpreting a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The tabloid story has been cited as a reference in many Indian news reports.