Defamation tribunal orders Punjab Assembly opposition leader to pay Rs3m to Azma Bokhari
LAHORE: The Punjab Defamation Tribunal on Tuesday ruled in favour of Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari in a defamation suit against Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Moeen Riaz Qureshi, ordering him to pay Rs3 million in general damages. In January, Bokhari filed the defamation suit against Qureshi seeking damages of Rs800 million. She filed the claim against the opposition leader, alleging that he made “baseless and fabricated” accusations against her. In a short order issued on Tuesday, the tribunal said that the counsel for both parties had concluded their final arguments. “The…
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 3 cover the same tribunal ruling, but they give Rs3 million in damages while Report 1 says Rs84 million, so the amounts conflict.
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