Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan served a defamation notice on Tuesday to Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel after the latter disclosed that “traces of alcohol and cocaine were found in the former premier\u2019s urine analysis”. The legal notice, filed under the Defamation Ordinance, 2002, was served on account of the \u201cdissemination and circulation of wrongful, baseless, false, misleading, erroneous, malicious and defamatory information\u201d against Imran during the minister\u2019s press conference on May 26. It claimed that through the press conference, the minister \u201cdishonestly\u2026alleged\u201d that Imran\u2019s medical tests showed traces of alcohol and cocaine in his urine sample and that the former premier\u2019s \u201cmental stability\u201d was \u201cquestionable\u201d in addition to \u201csome appropriate gesture\u201d. The notice questioned how \u201calcohol and cocaine consumption can be traced through a urine test\u201d. It continued that the medical report \u201cfailed to mention\u201d that Imran \u201cincurred head injury on the day of his illegal arrest\u201d, and that \u201cthere are no details of a full trauma examination\u201d. \u201cThe report emphasises a lot on mental state of our client [Imran Khan]; however, no details of mental state examination have been provided,\u201d it stated. According to the notice the health minister\u2019s remarks were made \u201cknowingly, consciously, willingly, deliberately and maliciously which is highly irrational and negates the principles of ethics and morals\u201d. It further added that the comments were \u201calso in violation of the standards and ethics which members of [the] Federal Cabinet must possess and display\u201d. It maintained that Patel was \u201cresponsible and liable for the defamatory circulation and dissemination\u201d which caused \u201ca loss\u201d to the PTI chief\u2019s \u201cgoodwill, injury to his reputation and adversely affected his honour\u201d. \u201cLikewise, you have also caused emotional trauma, mental agony, anguish and distress to our client\u201d. The notice demanded that Patel \u201cretract\u201d his statements in the same \u201cmode and manner\u201d in which they were made, and \u201ctender an unconditional apology and admit\u201d that he \u201cmisstated\u201d. It further called the minister to pay \u201cRs 10 billion for defaming\u2026and levelling false allegations\u201d against Imran, adding that the money would be \u201cdonated to Shaukat Khanam Memorial Cancer Hospital\u201d. And lastly, it asked Patel to \u201crefrain from repeating and making further defamatory comments\u201d. The notice warned that if the demands were not fulfilled within 15 days, Imran would be \u201ccompelled to institute legal proceedings\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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