#MeToo trended again on Pakistani Twitter, but not for the reason you think

The #MeToo hashtag, as well as Ali Zafar, started trending on Twitter late Tuesday after reporter Mahwash Ajaz publicly backtracked on her support for musician Meesha Shafi.

Earlier in the day, Ajaz had talked about how she was sorry for "the pain I’ve caused Ali Zafar and his family".

"As some incidents have revealed, and as court proceedings are on the way in the case and more facts come forward, you will see why I’m writing what I’m writing," she wrote on Twitter.

She added that she felt "betrayed by many who have claimed to fight for this cause [#MeToo movement]" and was therefore "taking back all my tweets regarding the allegations against Mr. Zafar and those associated with him".

Some, however, had other observations.

Others were way too subtle for us to realise if they were being sarcastic or serious.

Some people also used the 'proof' tactic usually employed by those who refuse to believe survivors of assault.

People also threw shade at Mahwash by slightly altering her statement and making it into a meme.

And one person highlighted how it does not seem the MeToo movement made much of a difference to powerful Pakistani men who have been accused of sexual harassment.