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Firdous Awan sends legal notice to Rana Sanaullah

Firdous Awan sends legal notice to Rana Sanaullah
June 8, 2019
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has sent a legal notice of two billion rupees to the PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah over his recent statements against her. Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan’s legal team served Rs 2 billion defamation notice to Rana Sanaullah for issuing ‘false, malicious and defamatory statements’ against her. The notice served on May 26, said that Dr Firdous was considered across the globe as an honest, upright and able politician. She remained MNA for ten years and served various ministries as minister for five years. Right now, she was serving the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM). The notice said that Dr Firdous hailing from a respected family, has been serving the public since last 20 years. Rana Sanullah in his media talk had leveled baseless and fabricated allegations, which hurts her, besides damaging her reputation. The notice stressed that the apology should be published at same space, broadcast must cover same time as the allegations were published and broadcast earlier. The notice warned Rana Sanaullah to withdraw allegations, tender apology and pay damages within a period of 14 days, failing which Dr Firdous has the right of start legal proceedings against Rana Sanaullah under Defamation Act 2002.