Journalist Najam Sethi fined by court
ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad has fined journalist and anchorperson Najam Sethi over seeking acquittal in a defamation case for delivering misleading statements against Prime Minister Imran Khan and First Lady Bushra Bibi, ARY News reported on Monday.
The district and session judge Islamabad conducted the hearing of Najam Sethi’s acquittal plea in a defamation lawsuit filed after he gave a misleading statement regarding the personal life of the premier.
The journalist sought acquittal in the defamation lawsuit, however, PM Khan’s lawyer Abdullah Babar Awan opposed Sethi’s plea in the hearing.
After listening to the arguments, the court rejected Najam Sethi’s plea and imposed Rs15,000 fine on Najam Sethi for seeking the acquittal in the case.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill said in a Twitter message that the court proceeding was started against Najam Sethi for giving fake news regarding PM Imran Khan and First Lady Bushra Bibi. He added that Sethi has been fined worth Rs15,000 for puzzling the court proceedings.
Source: ARY News
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