Maryam  challenges Bushra Bibi to initiate legal proceeding against her

• Bushra Bibi serves legal notice on Maryam over corruption allegations.

Lahore _Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N), Maryam Nawaz, said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife and former first lady, Bushra Bibi, would get exposed in the court for her wrongdoings.

This was said by Maryam Nawaz in a tweet after Bushra Bibi sent a legal notice to her citing defamatory, false, frivolous, and slanderous allegations.

The notice was sent by Advocate Fareed, who mentioned the specific speech given by Maryam Nawaz at the PML-N convention in Lahore.

First, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb in a tweet said the “veiled lady” Bushra Bibi should appear before the court to answer for her wrongdoings instead of sending a legal notice to Maryam Nawaz.

She said Maryam Nawaz had exposed all the “imposters” who looted the country ruthlessly.

Aurangzeb said all the cases related to the wife of Imran Khan were in the courts, and it was better for her to face them.

نوٹس مریم نواز کو نہیں پاپردہ خاتون اپنے کارناموں کے جواب عدالت میں جا کر دے سب کیسس عدالت میں ہیں ۔ مریم نواز نے تم سب بہروپیوں کو بے نقاب کیا ہے. با پردہ خاتون گھر تک نہیں بلکہ گھڑیاں پانچ کیرٹ کے ہیرے، زمینیوں کی چوریوں اور سیاسی مخالفین کو غداری سےلنک کرنے تک محدود رہی اور…

— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) May 4, 2023

She said the “veiled lady” did not confine herself to her home, but also remained involved in taking bribe.

Maryam quoted this tweet and said that by opting for a legal suit against her, Bushra Bibi would at least go to court.

Where, she added that the former first lady would have to answer for her thefts.

چلیں اسی بہانے عدالت تو جائیں گے۔ جائیں گے تو اپنی ہی چوریاں کھلیں گی اور جواب دینا پڑے گا جس کے ثبوت اپنی ہی آواز میں موجود ہیں ☺️ https://t.co/JS5OLJj5GZ

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) May 4, 2023

The notice stated that the ruling party leader made false and baseless allegations against the ex-premier’s wife in Lahore on May 1.

The legal notice warned that a criminal case would be initiated against the PML-N stalwart if she did not retract her allegations against the former first lady.

The text of the speech, wherein Maryam allegedly hurled allegations, has also been made part of the legal notice.

The notice said Maryam is running a “malicious campaign” to defame Bushra Bibi and her family.

The development comes two days after PTI senior leader Fawad Chaudhry announced that Bushra Bibi had decided to lodge a criminal case against the PML-N leader over bribery allegations.

The PTI’s senior vice president, in a press conference in Islamabad, had said the ruling party leader alleged that Bushra Bibi was taking bribes for getting official documents signed by the authorities during the previous PTI-led government.

“She has never participated in any political activities […] she was only seen visiting panahgahs [shelter homes],” the PTI leader remarked.

Despite the fact that the former first lady is an apolitical person, Fawad said, Maryam continued to hurl allegations against her.

“Therefore, Bushra Bibi has decided to send a legal notice to Maryam Nawaz for making baseless allegations,” he said, adding that the notice will be followed by the filing of a criminal case against the PML-N leader.

Maryam, who is also the senior vice president of the PML-N, has time and again accused the former first lady of receiving bribes — including a diamond set in return for using her influence in official decision-making during the tenure of the Imran Khan-led government.

The PML-N leader had alleged that Farhat Shezadi, a close of Bushra Bibi, remained actively involved in running the day-to-day affairs of the Usman Buzdar-led Punjab government and would also receive bribes for official transfer and postings of the officials.