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Salik defies Maryam’s defamation claim over corruption remarks

Pakistan Published 4 November 2026, 07:47 · archived 4 Nov 2026

ISLAMABAD: Defying a Rs 5 billion defamation claim by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Tuesday doubled down on his corruption allegations against Punjab, declaring that he stood by his remarks and had no intention of backing down. Talking to reporters, the minister maintained that corruption was taking place in the province and said he had no reason to withdraw his remarks. The war of words escalated after Maryam Nawaz slapped the minister with a Rs 5 billion damages claim over his allegations ...

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