Lahore, Feb. 25 (TNS): Amid political clash between two parties, Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday issued a defamation notice of Rs5 billion to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry for levelling false allegations against him.
In a tweet posted, Saad Rafique demanded an unconditional apology from Fawad over his statements against the railway minister regarding Paragon Housing Society.
During a news conference on February 22, PTI’s Fawad had said that the whole country knew that Paragon Housing Society belongs to Rafique.
The PTI leader had also alleged that the railways minister was a part of the land mafia, saying that he had deprived the common people of their property.
Rafique has demanded that Fawad either prove the allegations or publically apologise within 14 days. The railways minister has said he would initiate legal proceedings against the PTI leader if he fails to do as stated.
Saad Rafique, in the notice, said that the Constitution permits every citizen to defend their sanctity.
