• The PTI chief said a formal letter of claim had been served on Monday on Geo TV Limited in London.
• He said they had 14 days to respond.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday directed lawyers in the United Kingdom to initiate legal proceedings against Geo TV, Bol News reported.

“Had instructed lawyers in the UK, including leading counsel to start legal proceedings against Geo TV Limited pursuant to the Pre Action Protocol for Media & Communications Claims,” Imran Khan tweeted.

The PTI chief said a formal letter of claim had been served on Monday on Geo TV Limited in London and they had 14 days to respond.

Had instructed lawyers in UK, incldng Leading Counsel,to start legal proceedings against Geo TV Limited pursuant to the Pre Action Protocol for Media & Communications Claims.A
formal letter of claim has been served today on Geo TV Limited in London & they have 14 days to respond

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 5, 2022

On November 16, former prime minister Imran Khan had announced that he was going to sue Geo TV, its anchorperson Shahzaib Khanzada and fraudster Umar Farooq Zahoor in Pakistan, United Kingdom (UK) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their baseless allegations against him.

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Imran is his tweet had said, “Enough is enough. Yesterday Geo & Khanzada supported by Handlers slandered me through a baseless story cooked up by a known fraudster & internationally wanted criminal. I have spoken to my lawyers & I plan to sue Geo, Khanzada & the fraudster not only in Pak but also in UK & UAE.”

It is pertinent to mention here that on Nov 15, Dubai-based businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor had appeared on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath and claimed the PTI government had sold an expensive Graff wristwatch, which was gifted to former prime minister Imran Khan by Saudi Crown Prince Moham­med Bin Salman for $2 million, worth approximately Rs280m at the time of sale in 2019.