Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Monday sent Rs1 billion defamation notice to Naeemul Haq, central information secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The notice was sent after Naeemul Haq accused Maryam Nawaz of being responsible for the security leaks regarding the high-level national security meeting that led to removal of info minister Pervaiz Rashid.
"The accusation/statement against our client is defamatory, false, mala fide, scandalous, untrue, without any evidence," added the notice.
The notice demands from the PTI leader to tender an unconditional apology and retract the accusations made. It also demands for the same to be published in newspapers.
"In case of failure, our client [Maryam] will be constrained to initiate legal proceedings, including civil and criminal, against you at your own risk," stated the legal notice which was sent through Sardar Kalim Ilyas, advocate Supreme Court.
The PTI leader was also asked to, "Stop making such accusations for which you have no proof, which is false and untrue".
The accusation was broadcast on October 31 on different channels, and tickers were also run on news channel, read the legal notice sent to Naeemul Haq.
A spokesman of PTI said that they have not received any legal notice by the Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and just heard of it on the media.
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