SHC summons MQM’s Waseem Akhtar over defamation suit filed by Rangers

<img alt="SHC summons MQM’s Waseem Akhtar over defamation suit filed by Rangers" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2015-12-10/l_80952_101347_updates.jpg" title="SHC summons MQM’s Waseem Akhtar over defamation suit filed by Rangers" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">KARACHI: Sindh High Court has served notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Waseem Akhar and summoned him in a defamation suit filed by Sindh Rangers.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The paramilitary force had filed Rs500 million defamation suit against former provincial home minister and MQM leader Waseem Akhar for hurling baseless allegations at Rangers during an interview on a private TV channel on September 29, which had severely damaged the reputation of Rangers.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The notice, as per the PRO, was served under Section 8 of the Defamation Ordinance 2002.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The paramilitary, in the notice, asked MQM leader to furnish evidences or pay Rs. 500 million as damages.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The court served notice to Waseem Akhtar and summoned him on next hearing.</div>

SHC summons MQM’s Waseem Akhtar over defamation suit filed by Rangers

KARACHI: Sindh High Court has served notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Waseem Akhar and summoned him in a defamation suit file...

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