This fall, it’s scandal season in tinsel town! The first victim of what was alleged by some to be revenge-pornography was Rabi Pirzada. In that infamous episode, the Shor Sharaba lass’s private pictures and videos were leaked online to an unexpected furor. Turns out that was not the last Pakistani showbiz would be witnessing of what has become a vicious online phenomenon.
Sex, Lies and Video
The past few days, ‘leaked’ private videos that purportedly show Mohsin Abbas Haider’s former wife Fatima Sohail have been doing the rounds on WhatsApp and social media. They have led to a furious reaction from Fatima who simply and plainly says that the intimate footage is not hers. However, that did not stop the Twitterati from launching various conspiracy theories, including linking Mohsin Abbas Haider to the entire episode. Mohsin and Fatima had an acrimonious break-up and divorce earlier in July following allegations made by Fatima of domestic abuse.
Furious Fatima
Fatima was having none of what the online rumor-mill was brewing and issued a strongly worded statement on her Instagram account. She said “Recently an inappropriate video is trending falsely with my name recently. I have nothing to do with this video and surprisingly the lady in the video does not even resemble me!” Importantly, she added that she would be taking legal recourse. “I have taken a legal action & filed a complaint with FIA!”
According to her, the agency’s forensics confirmed that the video featured someone else. “As per their forensic report this is some other lady. We are now investigating and will soon share who circulated this video and tried to defame me,” she claimed on her Instagram account.
Per the document shared by Fatima over social media, the crime investigation agency has issued directives to Pakistan Telecommunications Authority to take down the video.
The actress posted a copy of her complaint, angrily denouncing “I am disgusted to know to what extend (sic) someone can go or how low some one (sic) can stoop down to?”
She concluded her Instagram binge by stating: “Thank God we have units like FIA cybercrime. In fact, what would I have done without such a reputable and strong cyber-crime support to validate my claims?”
What’s next?
We hope the FIA investigation brings this ugly episode to its natural conclusion. However, something tells us that this is not the last we would hear of such vicious scandals. The drip-feed of attempted defamation is not unique to Pakistani showbiz — alleged videos of many K-pop acts have been leaked recently shattering the image of that industry which built a global fan base around its boyish stars and their carefully cultivated clean-cut image. We only hope that the culprits in Fatima’s case are caught and face justice. After all, it is time that Fatima and Mohsin both moved on to pursue their professional career goals, and we wish them the best!
