Marri to sue ‘fake news peddlers’ over Rs97b recovery rumours

PPP leader says she has served people with integrity and is proud of her political journey

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Shazia Marri on Monday announced sending legal notice to all “peddlers of fake and baseless news”, after several posts emerged on social media, showing large amount of cash, and gold allegedly being recovered from the residence of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) chairperson.

According to the purported social media posts, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had recovered a substantial sum of Rs97 billion from Marri’s residence. However, the news turned out to be fake as exposed by X handle “Expose Propaganda”.

شازیہ مری کے گھر سے اربوں روپے ریکور کرنے کی جھوٹی خبر چلائی جارہی ہے اور جن تصاویر کو اُن کے گھر چھاپے سے منصوب کیا جارہا ہے وہ چھاپہ گزشتہ سال کمشنر کراچی کورنگی میں موجود گھر پر مارا گیا تھا۔
صحافی اسد کھرل بھی ان تصاویر کو شئیر کر کے ڈیلیٹ کرگئے ہیں https://t.co/9P6N74SjWO pic.twitter.com/mVFXJ6QSx4

— Expose Propaganda (@EPropoganda1) September 2, 2023

“Legal notice being sent to all peddlers of fake & baseless news about me. I’m proud of the fact that in my 21 y[ea]rs of political journey, I’ve worked hard with sincerity & dedication. My conscience is satisfied that both as an elected member & minister, I’ve served the p[eo]pl[e] with integrity,” she wrote on her X handle.

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Legal notice being sent to all peddlers of fake& baseless news about me.I’m proud of the fact that in my 21yrs of political journey,I’ve worked hard with sincerity& dedication. My conscience is satisfied that both as an elected member& minister,I’ve served the ppl with integrity. pic.twitter.com/0la042Xtwa

— Shazia Atta Marri (@ShaziaAttaMarri) September 4, 2023

A day earlier, Marri had expressed her gratitude to those who debunked the fake news.

“I’m grateful to all who exposed the #FakeNews related to me. [I] am touched by the overwhelming replies to the nasty propaganda that only exposes the sick minds of those who have nothing better to do. Will be taking legal action against those who’ve spread this fake news,” she wrote.

I’m grateful to all who exposed the #FakeNews related to me. Am touched by the overwhelming replies to the nasty propaganda that only exposes the sick minds of those who have nothing better to do.Will be taking legal action against those who’ve spread this fake news.
Thank you🙏🏻

— Shazia Atta Marri (@ShaziaAttaMarri) September 2, 2023