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Mehrangate: Sharifs send legal notices to Younis Habib
Demand formal apology from former Mehran Bank chief within 14 days of receipt of notices.
Demand formal apology from former Mehran Bank chief within 14 days of receipt of notices. PHOTO: PPI/ FILE
LAHORE:
The Sharifs’ lawyers have sent legal notices worth at least Rs10 billion to former president of Mehran Bank, Younis Habib, on defamation charges.
The notices – on behalf of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif – state that Habib levelled fabricated and unsubstantiated allegations for damaging their clients’ political and social standing.
Served through Cornelius, Lane and Mufti Advocates and Solicitors, the notices state that the Sharifs are “respectable and highly revered citizens of the country – the former has served twice as prime minister of the country while the latter has twice been the chief minister of Punjab.”
Habib tried to conduct a media trial of Nawaz and Shahbaz by levelling “false and slanderous allegations for damaging their political and social status,” the notices add.
The notices call for a formal apology from Habib, in print and electronic media, within 14 days of the receipt of the legal notice otherwise legal proceedings will be initiated against him seeking damages of a minimum of Rs10 billion, on behalf of each Sharif.
Shahbaz, at a press conference last month, had announced that he would serve a legal notice on Habib.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 11th, 2012.
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Gr8 miyan sahib . thats the way . I hope other shud follow them.
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Great, He should also sue BBC for showing their corruption scandals of money laundering.
thanks
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Topi Drama is going on. He is the one who is responsible for the existing situation of this poor nation. He is a vice captain of PPPP team led by Zardari.
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Nawaz Sharif is in danger of being whacked not just by Imran Khan but the judgment that comes from this case. He was the biggest beneficiary from this generosity of ISI. Oh but I keep forgetting that army does every thing in ‘national interest’. This sacred temple of ‘nation interest’ is not seen by common Pakistanis like me. Look back to the 63 years of our existence and you will see the army generals wreaking the most havoc to this country. Time we own our country and take it back.Recommend
Is there any doubt that Sharifs have not taken money? There are thousands and thousands videos that shows Sharifs’ admiration and support for military ruler in 80s and 90s. They are known for marriage of convenience, they are with PPP now to shield themselves against these cases. How Senator Pervez Rashid can rebuff the statement of key witness Younis Habib, who himself delivered money to Nawaz Sharif? If PML-N chief is not involved in this crime why he did not dare to sue Younis Habib? We have observed time and again that just for the lust of power PML-N played in hands of military. The recent statements of PML_N chief against ISI should not be taken as in greater national interest but it is just because of personal grudge. Bravo Mian Sahib.
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