Times of Islamabad

Drop scene in the tussle drama between Senator Rehman Malik and the US blogger Cynthia D Ritchie

Drop scene in the tussle drama between Senator Rehman Malik and the US blogger Cynthia D Ritchie

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan-based US blogger Cynthia D Ritchie and the PPP leaderSenator Rehman Malik have filed petitions in the Islamabad High Court (IHC)to withdraw cases against each other.

The court has accepted their requests to withdraw the cases on Thursday.Justice Aamer Farooq approved the plea to take out requests.

The lawyer of US blogger, Imran Feroze said that he has been directed towithdraw the application to register a case against Malik, while on theother hand, the former interior minister has also requested to withdraw theapplication for registration of a case against Cynthia de Richie.

Earlier, Ritchie accused leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party including formerprime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Rahman Malik of harassment.