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JI sends Rs1bn defamation notice to ex-FBR chief Shabbar Zaidi

Source: Dawn
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JI sends Rs1bn defamation notice to ex-FBR chief Shabbar Zaidi
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Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has sent a legal notice to former Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Shabbar Zaidi and sought Rs1 billion in damages over allegations that the party received money to suppress public protests, according to a statement by the JI. The statement said the legal notice was sent on July 27 through Advocate Tahir Iqbal Malik on the directives of the party’s Karachi General Secretary Taufiquddin Siddiqui. When Dawn contacted Zaidi for his comment on Tuesday, the former FBR chief said he had forwarded the notice to his lawyer for legal advice. The JI’s statement, citing the party’s notice, said Zaidi made serious allegations against the party during a podcast interview and…

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