#MeToo: Woman Accuses Faisal Edhi Of Harassment

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#MeToo: Woman accuses Faisal Edhi of harassment

Taking to Twitter, Urooj Zia, wrote a thread on how Faisal Edhi tried to grab her hand and later kept making advances over calls and messages.

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 11th October, 2018) A woman on Twittter, who used to work at a local newspaper, has accused the son of renowned philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, Faisal Edhi, of harassment.

Taking to Twitter, Urooj Zia, wrote a thread on how Faisal Edhi tried to grab her hand and later kept making advances over calls and messages.

“Since this is all coming out, #MeToo too many times than I can count, but this one is about Faisal Edhi, Abdus Sattar Edhi's son - the guy heading the Edhi Foundation now,” she began and went on to narrate her experience.

Faisal Edhi has however denied the allegations.

Speaking to a local newspaper, he said, “I do not even know this lady and I have no idea why she is leveling allegations against me. I have no recollection of any such incident.”

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses