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Arguments sought on defamation suit against PTI founder

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The Newspaper's Staff Reporter. (2026, October 18). Arguments sought on defamation suit against PTI founder. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037930/arguments-sought-on-defamation-suit-against-pti-founder

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A sessions court in Lahore on Saturday sought arguments from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s legal team regarding a request by Imran Khan’s lawyer to meet Khan in jail. The meeting is needed for Khan to provide instructions and sign documents related to a defamation suit filed in 2017 where Shehbaz Sharif seeks Rs10 billion compensation from Khan over allegations made during the Panama Papers controversy. The court adjourned until October 31st, pending further arguments.
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A sessions court on Saturday sought arguments from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel regarding a request by Imran Khan's lawyer to meet Khan in jail. The meeting is related to a Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by Shehbaz against Khan, who levelled baseless allegations against him during the Panama Papers controversy. Khan's lawyer Muhammad Hussain Chotia argued that he needed instructions from his client and asked the court to direct Adiala Jail authorities in Rawalpindi to permit the meeting. The court adjourned until October 31 for further arguments from Sharif’s legal team.

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District & Sessions Judge Federal LAHORE PTI Rawalpindi

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Imran Khan PERSON · 2× Khan PERSON · 2× District & Sessions Judge ORG · 1× LAHORE GPE · 1× Muhammad Hussain Chotia PERSON · 1× PTI ORG · 1× Rawalpindi GPE · 1× Shehbaz PERSON · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1× Yalmaz Ghani PERSON · 1×

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A sessions court on Saturday sought arguments from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel on a miscellaneous application by a lawyer for PTI founding chairman Imran Khan seeking permission to meet his client in jail regarding a Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by the former against the latter.
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2026-10-18 · Dawn
Arguments sought on defamation suit against PTI founder · assertive framing

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A sessions court on Saturday sought arguments from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel on a miscellaneous application by a lawyer for PTI founding chairman Imran Khan seeking permission to meet his client in jail regarding a Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by the former against the latter. asserted
court → seek → latter
Earlier, Khan’s counsel, Muhammad Hussain Chotia, argued for permission to meet his client at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, saying he needed instructions from him regarding the case and his signatures on documents. asserted
he → argue → documents
He told the court that the jail authorities were not allowing the meeting. asserted
authorities → tell → meeting
He asked the court to direct the jail superintendent to permit him to meet Khan. asserted
He → ask → Khan
Additional District & Sessions Judge Yalmaz Ghani adjourned the hearing till Oct 31 and sought arguments from the prime minister’s lawyer. asserted
Ghani → adjourn → lawyer
In his suit filed in 2017, Prime Minister Shehbaz said Imran Khan levelled baseless allegations against him in connection with the Panama Papers controversy. asserted
Khan → file → controversy
He sought a decree for recovery of Rs10bn as compensation from the defendant for publication of defamatory content. asserted
He → seek → content
Several key government figures, including Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan have already recorded their statements in support of the plaintiff, the prime minister. asserted
figures → include → plaintiff
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