Shoaib Akhtar replies to Taffazul Rizvi's legal notice
Last updated on: 12 May,2020 03:58 pm
Shoaib Akhtar replies to Taffazul Rizvi's legal notice.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has replied to the legal notice sent by Taffazul Rizvi – Pakistan Cricket Board’s legal adviser – through his lawyer Abuzar Salman Khan Niazi.
The fast bowler rejected all allegations leveled by Taffazul Rizvi and maintained that it was his opinion what he said and legal notice cannot be served on opinions.
Shoaib Akhtar further added that there are countless mistakes in the legal notice sent by Taffazul Rizvi. He also demanded the PCB’s legal adviser for an apology.
Advocate Salman Niazi said the allegations against his client are based on dishonesty and the notice is not even according to the law. Our constitution gives us the right to freedom of speech, he said.
It is pertinent here to mention that Taffazul Rizvi had earlier sent a defamation notice of Rs 100 million to Shoaib Akhtar over his statement against him.
The PCB said, “The PCB is disappointed with Shoaib Akhtar’s poor choice of words while publicly commenting about the PCB’s legal department and its legal advisor. The language used by Shoaib Akhtar was highly inappropriate and disrespectful, and cannot be condoned in any civilised society. The PCB’s legal advisor, Mr Taffazul Rizvi, in his own discretion, has initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against Shoaib Akhtar, while the PCB too reserves its rights.”
Shoaib Akhtar tweeted afterwards, “I’ve received a notice from Tafazzul Rizvi which is based on lies & fabrications. I’ve engaged @SalmanKNiazi1 as my lawyer to send befitting legal reply on my behalf to said notice. I stand by my words regarding incompetence & unsatisfactory performance of Rizvi.”