ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday sent a legal notice of Rs 10 billion to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for making “baseless allegations” against his co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. .
The notice sent by Zardari read, “Your [Khan’s] statements have seriously hurt the sentiments of the members of the Pakistan People’s Party, not only in Pakistan but in the whole world, and thus damaged their reputation.” Reached and defamed.” To the PTI chief
The notice said the PTI chief tried to link Zardari with terrorist organizations through his “baseless allegations” “ignoring the fact that our client and his party are terrorists”. has been a victim of”.
The notice also states that the PTI chief has caused “severe agony, mental stress and reputational damage” to the PPP co-chairperson through his “defamatory actions”.
“Therefore, you are requested to issue an unconditional apology to our client on television, print and social media within 14 (fourteen) days of receipt of this notice, failing which, our client 10,000,000,000/- (Rupees Ten Billion Only) against you, civilly and criminally, before the competent courts and forums in Pakistan as well as England, for suit for damages. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES AT YOUR RISK,” the notice said.
Imran Khan accuses Asif Zardari of plotting to assassinate him
Last week, the PTI chairman alleged that PPP co-chairman Zardari was planning and financing an assassination attempt against him for which the former president hired “terrorists”. Who were
In a virtual press conference, Khan – who was ousted as prime minister in April last year – claimed that four people had planned his assassination “behind closed doors”.
“I came to know about it and then I recorded my video explaining the attack. At a public rally I announced that if anything happens to me, I will release the video. After that, he backtracked. “
Again without naming anyone, Khan said another plan was to have him killed by a religious extremist – a reference to the November 3, 2022 Wazirabad attack, where he was shot in the legs and He is still recovering from his injuries.
“Now, there is a plan C. Asif Zardari is behind it. He has collected a lot of money through corruption and invested that money in terrorists and hired a militant outfit.”
Khan claimed that “agencies” were involved in the conspiracy. “I am [revealing] these names because my nation must know who was behind these attacks,” he said.
Bilawal lambasts Imran
Soon after Khan’s claim, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari – who is also the former president’s son – criticized Khan and said the former prime minister should be careful with his words.
Calling the PTI chief’s allegations “dangerous”, he said the PPP was seeking a legal response to Khan’s recent allegations.
“We are seeking a legal response to Imran’s latest defamatory and dangerous allegations. In the past, he threatened my father that he was ‘at the bottom of his gun’.
“He and his associates have a well-documented history as sympathizers and facilitators of terrorists,” the foreign minister said.
