HYDERABAD: Former federal minister Shazia Marri has taken legal actionagainst several media outlets and an FM radio station, accusing them oftarnishing her reputation with baseless allegations of her involvement in aRs96.7 billion corruption scandal.
These legal notices have been directed not only at specific mediaorganizations but also at an official from the Benazir Income SupportProgramme (BISP) and the Human Rights Justice Defenders Organization.Marri’s legal team has emphatically denied the existence of any inquiryinitiated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
In the notices, issued through Siddiqui and Raza Barristers and LegalConsultants on September 5, it is unequivocally stated that no officialauthority has conducted or initiated any inquiry, investigation, or raidrelated to these allegations.
Furthermore, the recipients of these notices have been cautioned that theymust issue an unconditional apology within two weeks. Failure to do socould result in Marri pursuing legal action against each of them, seekingdamages amounting to Rs10 billion. The notices also emphasize that themedia outlets in question failed to verify the authenticity of the spuriousreports before publishing them.
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The news, which was widely shared on social media, had alleged that a NABteam had recovered nearly Rs97 billion during a raid at Marri’s residence.
