Islamabad: Pakistan The government has threatened legal action against the country’s broadcasting media for reporting on allegations of spending to Prime Minister Imran Khan by a former member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. KHANThe expenses of his private palatial residence on top of a hill in Islamabad were borne by the party workers.
Earlier this week, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, wajihuddin ahmed, who resigned from PTI in 2016, claimed that the now-separated party leader was providing Rs 30 lakh every month to Jehangir Tareen Khan to run his household.
Ahmed alleged during a TV interview that the amount was later increased to Rs 50 lakh.
According to Ahmed, the public perception of Imran Khan being an honest man was completely wrong. Tarin, however, denied the allegation in a post on Twitter.
Soon after its airing, the interview went viral on social media and was later picked up by mainstream media outlets.
Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said, “Some TV stations ran a campaign against Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed’s allegations.”
The minister further said that the government has also decided to file a case of “criminal defamation” against Ahmed for his allegations.
Appealing to the Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chief Justices of all High Courts to ensure that the dignity of the institutions is maintained, the Minister called for the formation of Special Benches at the District and High Court levels, especially to deal with defamation cases. suggested.
Speaking to reporters in Karachi after pressure from the minister, Ahmed said his statement was true and added that he had no problem with the government filing a defamation suit. Responding to a question, he said that Tareen had no option but to refute the allegations. “These expenses are out of the books and are not accounted for. So, it was easy for them to deny it,” he alleged.
Earlier this week, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, wajihuddin ahmed, who resigned from PTI in 2016, claimed that the now-separated party leader was providing Rs 30 lakh every month to Jehangir Tareen Khan to run his household.
Ahmed alleged during a TV interview that the amount was later increased to Rs 50 lakh.
According to Ahmed, the public perception of Imran Khan being an honest man was completely wrong. Tarin, however, denied the allegation in a post on Twitter.
Soon after its airing, the interview went viral on social media and was later picked up by mainstream media outlets.
Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said, “Some TV stations ran a campaign against Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed’s allegations.”
The minister further said that the government has also decided to file a case of “criminal defamation” against Ahmed for his allegations.
Appealing to the Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chief Justices of all High Courts to ensure that the dignity of the institutions is maintained, the Minister called for the formation of Special Benches at the District and High Court levels, especially to deal with defamation cases. suggested.
Speaking to reporters in Karachi after pressure from the minister, Ahmed said his statement was true and added that he had no problem with the government filing a defamation suit. Responding to a question, he said that Tareen had no option but to refute the allegations. “These expenses are out of the books and are not accounted for. So, it was easy for them to deny it,” he alleged.
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