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Seeking Rs 3.4m in dues from Neo TV, Asma Chaudhry settles for Rs 2m in court

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 1 January 2019

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Seeking Rs 3.4m in dues from Neo TV, Asma Chaudhry settles for Rs 2m in court
Asma Chaudhry has settled her claim for Rs 3.4 million against Neo TV for Rs 2 million in the Supreme Court. The settlement included four post-dated cheques.

ISLAMABAD – Presenter Asma Chaudhry seeking her dues amounting to Rs3.4 million from Neo Television has settled for Rs 2 million.

In a hearing in the Supreme Court, Asma who was sacked by the channel without proper notice claimed that Neo owed her Rs 3.4 million.

However, the counsel for Neo told the court that the organization owed her only Rs 1 million.

The chief justice then suggested a figure of Rs 2 million to which both Asma and the organization agreed.

She was subsequently handed over four post-dated cheques by Neo managers each amounting to Rs0.5 million. The first cheque can be presented in three days. The remaining cheques can be encashed before the 5th of every month.

Key Points

  • Asma Chaudhry claimed Rs 3.4 million from Neo TV.
  • The court suggested a settlement figure of Rs 2 million.
  • Chaudhry received four post-dated cheques for the agreed amount.
  • The first cheque is available for encashment in three days.
  • The media presenter was sacked without proper notice.

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