Further Periods Choose Ata Rabbani in Islamabad heard the case as an obligation choose. The petitioner mentioned that the FIA isn’t taking motion on a grievance filed towards Ritchie for slandering PPP chief Benazir Bhutto on social media.
The courtroom issued a discover to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and a reply has been sought from the authority on the matter until June 13.
Speaking to media, the counsel for the petitioner mentioned that the FIA has agreed to register the case towards Ritchie. The courtroom mentioned that in addition they issued notices to the US blogger and demanded a solution on her allegations towards the slain PPP chief, Benazir Bhutto.
Ritchie’s tweet in regards to the late Benazir had prompted a confrontation between her and PPP supporters and celebration leaders on social media just a few days in the past. On Friday, she made headlines after an explosive assertion by which she accused former inside minister Rehman Malik of raping her.
Ritchie’s letter to FIA
In the meantime, contents of a letter Ritchie wrote to the FIA after a grievance was filed towards her by the PPP, emerged just a few days later.
“I am a freelancer and pay taxes to FBR and report my income to IRS in USA. I am not on government payroll. I take projects (such as KP Dept of Archaeology/Engro/and some cleared NGOS) as matters of personal and professional interest,” she wrote, including that she has been in Pakistan for “10+ years”.
She mentioned she has been engaged on an “investigative film”.
“To be fair, I’ve wanted to do a documentary on Bilawal as a potential future leader. I have no interest in fighting PPP,” Ritchie mentioned.
Final week, the PPP advocate had moved a grievance with the FIA’s cybercrime wing towards Ritchie for her “slanderous” remarks towards late celebration chief Benazir Bhutto.
“Through this application, it is brought to your notice that a woman, who goes by the name of Cynthia D Ritchie on Twitter has passed extremely derogatory and slanderous remarks about Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, through her Twitter handle/account,” the letter dated Could 28 learn.
“Her remarks being false, untrue, defamating and slanderous as they are, have caused immense pain and agony to the millions across Pakistan who revere and hold Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in high esteem,” it mentioned.
“Your office is requested to take immediate action and initiate proceedings against this woman as prescribed by the law and under your mandate. A photocopy of the tweet, a true portrayal of her sick and disgusting mind is attached with the application,” the letter added.
Rehman Malik, PPP leaders deny accusations
Former inside minister Malik has vehemently denied the rape accusation, terming it “baseless, shameful, and inappropriate”.
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The PPP chief’s spokesman, in an announcement, mentioned that the aim behind the US blogger’s allegations was to wreck the fame of Malik.
“The US woman made the inappropriate allegations against Rehman Malik upon the instigation of a certain individual or a group,” mentioned the spokesman on behalf of the previous inside minister.
Gillani, too, had flatly denied the allegations.
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