PTI chief Imran Khan. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chief Imran Khan has sent PML-N leader Khawaja Asif a defamation notice over allegations of financial impropriety regarding donations for Shaukhat Khanum Memorial Hospital (SKMH), DawnNews reported.

During a press conference in Islamabad, Imran Khan said that by levelling baseless allegations, the PML-N were trying to damage a highly respected institution in Pakistan.

Khan said that Khawaja Asif should either apologise for the allegations, or be prepared to pay damages worth Rs10 billion.

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