ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan’s legal team has served a Rs2 billion defamation notice to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Member National Assembly Rana Sanaullah for issuing ‘false, malicious and defamatory statements’ against her.
The notice served on May 26, said that Firdous was considered an honest, upright and able politician. She remained MNA for 10 years and served various ministries as minister for five years. Right now, she was serving the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM).
Rana Sanullah in his media talk had leveled baseless and fabricated allegations, which had damaged her reputation.
The notice stressed that an apology should be published at same space, broadcast must cover same time as the allegations were published and broadcast earlier.
The notice warned Rana Sanaullah to withdraw his allegations, tender apology and pay damages within a period of 14 days, failing which Firdous has the right to start legal proceedings against him under Defamation Act 2002.