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Imran Khan files a defamation suit against Geo TV
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 17 December 2022
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Imran Khan has launched a defamation lawsuit in the UAE against Geo TV and Shahzeb Khanzada. The suit relates to claims made about a gifted wristwatch.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan has initiated defamation proceedings against Geo TV anchor Shahzeb Khanzada and businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor in UAE.
Khan filed the suit following Geo TV's talk show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath. In the program, Zahoor alleged he bought the Graff wristwatch, gifted to Khan by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, for $2 million, approximately Rs280m at the time of sale in 2019.
In a tweet on Saturday, the former prime minister said: "My UAE lawyers led by Hassan Shad have now filed criminal defamation (libel and slander) proceedings under UAE law against Geo TV, Shahzeb Khanzada and fraudster Umer Farooq Zahoor."
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Key Points
- Imran Khan files defamation suit in UAE
- Targeting Geo TV anchor Shahzeb Khanzada
- Businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor also named
- Allegations involve a $2 million wristwatch
- Proceedings led by lawyer Hassan Shad
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