A Canadian Pakistani feminist singer who two years ago falsely accused a film star of groping her in a recording studio now faces up to three years in prison for “criminal defamation.”

Meesha Shafi’s false allegations against Ali Zafar sparked Pakistan’s #MeToo movement, which allows women to publicly accuse men of sexual harassment and assault without providing any evidence. Shafi attempted to have her case adjudicated under Pakistan’s law against sexual harassment in the workplace, but because she was not an employee of Zafar’s when they toured together, multiple courts have thrown out her case. In order for her to get her allegations adjudicated under the law against sexual assault outside the workplace, she would have had to file a police report, which she has not.

It was reported that Shafi is now being prosecuted for “criminal defamation” and faces up to three years in prison. The charge was brought against Shafi and the other accusers after innocent man Zafar made a complaint to authorities. Shafi being jailed helps men and women, as there is no reason to believe real victims wouldn’t come forward simply because a false accuser was punished.

Zafar has adamantly denied Shafi’s false claims as well as those of other women, saying the allegations have hurt his career. “By the time I prove my case, the damage will be irreparable,” he said, according to the Journal. “It already is, in many ways.”

Shafi falsely claimed Zafar groped her multiple times, but her court allegations focus on an alleged incident in December 2017 at a recording studio in Zafar’s house. The two were rehearsing for a concert, which continued afterward as planned. In addition to the criminal complaint Zafar filed over what he called a smear campaign, the pop star also filed a civil defamation claim, seeking more than $6 million in damages from Shafi.

One of the women who accused Zafar has since retracted her claim and apologised, so Zafar asked prosecutors to remove her from the defamation case. They agreed.

Pakistan doesn’t tolerate moronic feminist women who attempt to destroy their society;

A march in the capital, Islamabad, on March 8 for International Women’s Day was guarded by rings of police, after attendees were attacked last year by stone-throwing men who were incensed by their slogan, “My body, my choice.” The marchers were accused in an online campaign this year of blasphemy, based on a banner, a dangerous and often lethal charge to make in Pakistan.