NSTworld: 'I categorically deny the allegation of rape leveled against me,' said Haroon
Director Jamshed Mahmood Raza took to social media over the weekend to allege that Dawn newspaper's Hameed Haroon raped him 13 years ago.
Haroon -- who hails from one of Pakistan's wealthiest and most influential families -- issued a fierce denial in Dawn, the country's most popular English daily, late Monday, calling the accusations"simply untrue and intentionally fabricated".Raza later slammed Haroon's comments, saying the statement was"nothing but a slap to all us survivors".
Some voices have called for accountability, while others dismissed notions of male-on-male sexual assault. The #MeToo and #Timesup campaigns have gone global since allegations of sexual misconduct by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein were made in 2017, sparking an avalanche of accusations against other powerful men.
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