Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Maryam Nawaz has won a major legal victory at the UK High Court in a defamation case against a private news channel for airing a programme accusing her of buying a Toshakhana watch through a corrupt deal with bureaucrats.
The Muqabil talk show aired by the private news channel on November 17, 2022, purported Maryam had obtained a watch from Toshakhana worth a million rupees for just Rs 45,000 through corrupt understanding allegedly facilitated by bureaucrats.
Three lawyers, including Barrister David Lemer of Doughty Street Chambers and Solicitors, Sadia Qureshi, and Ushrat Sultana of Stone White Solicitors represented Maryam Nawaz at the UK High Court.
After three years’ legal proceedings, the private news channel apologies publicly to Maryam Nawaz in the UK, taking back its claims and regretting the harm caused.
The apology, in video format for the channel, read: “These allegations were made, apparently, due to the unintentional and vague explanation of the documents. Galaxy Broadcasting Network UK apologises to Maryam Nawaz Sharif for the hurt and upset these programmes caused.”
