Mother of Meesha Shafi records statement in Ali Zafar defamation case.

In a court hearing on Tuesday, actor Saba Hameed said that she was apprehensive when Meesha Shafi decided to take legal action against Ali Zafar.

During a hearing of the Rs 1 billion defamation case filed by Zafar against Shafi, Hameed said her daughter had made her own mind to make sure whatever happened with Zafar happened through the Pakistani legal system.

'I didn't advise her to go public with the accusations. I told her to take that decision for herself. I informed her about the positive and the negative effects of going public with the harassment accusations,' she informed the court.

Additional Sessions Judge Amjad Ali Shah presided over the hearing.

Zafar's attorney asked Hameed why her daughter did not immediately tell her about the alleged incident of harassment.

"Maybe she was ashamed to tell me," Hameed responded. "Usually, women in Pakistan don't talk about getting harassed," Hameed added.

Zafar's lawyer also questioned whether Shafi may have acted out of jealousy of Ali Zafar, who in some capacity represents professional competition for Meesha Shafi. However, Hameed rebutted this claim, saying it was not possible that Shafi was "jealous" of Zafar.

"After getting harassed three times, Meesha said she wouldn't go to the same place again," Hameed said in...