Imran Khan wife Bushra Bibi sent legal notice to PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz over defamatory remarks in her speech on May 1 and demanded the PML-N chief organiser to tender an apology.
The notice, sent through Advocate Fareed, mentions a speech given by Maryam on 1st May 2023 at a PML-N convention in Lahore.
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The notice said the PML-N leader had accused Bushra Bibi of taking “five-caret gold rings as bribes for getting documents signed by authorities” during her address.
The notice said that Maryam’s statement was part of a “vilification campaign” aimed to “harm, defame and denigrate” Bushra Bibi and her family with “criminal object to benefit the political opponents of the client’s husband Mr Imran Khan Niazi”.
“You [Maryam], through a well-thought action to attack, defame and malign our client, intentionally and knowingly the falsehood of your false and fabricated statement, have wrongfully accused our client, who is a pious, pardah nasheen lady and a ‘house wife’, in spite of that she has been targetted by you, most atrociously to satisfy ill-will, malicious and vindictive agenda against the client and her family to achieve mischievous objectives,” it stated.
The notice said that Maryam’s “slanderous” statement, which it stated was heard and viewed by everyone across the world and in Pakistan, had created a “ridiculous impression” that Bushra Bibi was a dishonest and unethical person.
It also provided political opponents with a chance to initiate vilification propaganda against the PTI chief and his wife, it added.
The notice further stated that Bushra Bibi and her family had suffered “immense damage to their reputation” of being a law-abiding citizens.
“You [Maryam], being the initiator of this untruthful and dishonest defamation campaign, are primarily responsible for this slanderous vilification campaign.
“It is to remind you that your action is a violation of law and is punishable under the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, by up to five years imprisonment for internationally and willfully defaming the client,” it said.
The legal notice stated that Maryam Nawaz must issue an unconditional apology to Bushra Bibi in seven days.
It further stated that Maryam would face legal proceedings under defamation and other relevant laws if she does not take back her statement. Moreover, the transcript of Maryam’s speech was also made part of the notice.
The notice stated that the PML-N chief organiser is running a campaign to defame Bushra Bibi and her family.
