ISLAMABAD: Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI chairman Imran Khan, on Thursday served a legal notice on PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif for launching a “vilification and slanderous” campaign against the former first lady.

She said the PML-N leader should tender an unconditional apology within seven days or be ready to face legal action.

Bushra Bibi, through her counsel Faisal Fareed, said Ms Sharif’s allegations were aimed at harming, defaming and denigrating her and her family with an intention to benefit Mr Khan’s political opponents.

The legal notice was issued over a speech made by Maryam Nawaz at Lahore’s Model Town on May 1, which was carried live by television channels.

The notice reads: “Defamatory, false, frivolous and slanderous accusations were hurled against our client. Through a well thoughtout action, she (Maryam) intentionally accused Bushra Bibi, who is a pious woman and a housewife, to satisfy ill-will and vindictive agenda.

“Our client, along with her family, has suffered from immense damage to their reputation of being a law-abiding citizen as well as wife of former prime minister of Pakistan and Maryam was primarily responsible for this untruthful and dishonest defamation campaign against Khan’s wife.

“Therefore, either she should withdraw her statement and tender unconditional apology to our client, within seven days of issuance of this notice or our client reserves legal right to initiate legal actions under the relevant laws in the courts of competent jurisdiction in case of non-tendering of public apology.”

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2023