Defamation tribunal orders Punjab Assembly opposition leader to pay Rs3m to Azma Bokhari

LAHORE: The Punjab Defamation Tribunal on Tuesday ruled in favour of Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari in a defamation suit against Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Moeen Riaz Qureshi, ordering him to pay Rs3 million in general damages. In January, Bokhari filed the defamation suit against Qureshi seeking damages of Rs800 million. She filed the claim against the opposition leader, alleging that he made “baseless and fabricated” accusations against her. In a short order issued on Tuesday, the tribunal said that the counsel for both parties had concluded their final arguments. “The…