{
  "id": 15349444,
  "title": "Arguments sought on defamation suit against PTI founder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/arguments-sought-on-defamation-suit-against-pti-founder-15349444",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:41:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037930/arguments-sought-on-defamation-suit-against-pti-founder"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A sessions court in Lahore sought arguments from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's legal team regarding a recent motion filed by the lawyer representing PTI founding chairman Imran Khan. The motion seeks permission for the lawyer to meet his client at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where Khan is currently incarcerated. Khan's legal representative, Muhammad Hussain Chotia, informed the court that jail authorities are denying the requested meeting, citing unspecified reasons. Chotia urged the court to order the jail superintendent to allow the meeting between Chotia and Khan.\n\nChotia's motion was filed in response to a defamation lawsuit that Khan initiated against the Prime Minister in 2017. The suit, filed in connection with the Panama Papers controversy, alleges that Khan made baseless allegations against Sharif. In his lawsuit, Khan is seeking a decree for the recovery of Rs10 billion in compensation from the defendant for publishing defamatory content. Several prominent government officials, including Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan, have reportedly provided statements in support of Khan's claims.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: 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. Earlier, Khan’s counsel, Muhammad Hussain Chotia, argued for permission to meet his client at…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Arguments sought on defamation suit against PTI founder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/arguments-sought-on-defamation-suit-against-pti-founder",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:41:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}