CM Maryam incensed at Chaudhry Salik's claims of corruption in Punjab, sends him Rs5bn defamation notice

Dawn3 November 2026, 15:29 UTCPakistan

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday sent a Rs5 billion defamation notice to Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain for levelling allegations of corruption against her government and demanded that he retract his remarks. During a private television channel talk show on Monday, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader lavished praise on former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. However, he also took a swipe at the present provincial administration, alleging that political considerations were increasingly shaping development priorities and influ

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