KARACHI – Former wicketkeeper Rashid Latif has served a legal notice on journalist PJ Mir for accusing him of slapping cricket legend Javed Miandad in 1993.
Mr Latif in a social media post clarified that he never slapped or even raised his voice in front of legendary cricketer.
“Javed bhai is not only a legend of Cricket (an ICC Hall of Famer), he is a national hero and pride of Pakistan. I was honored to debut for Pakistan under his captaincy. He is an institution of Cricket and I have learnt a lot from him. I respect him like a father,” he wrote on X.
The former captain said he had sent a legal notice to the journalists, asking him to tender unconditional apology and appropriate retraction within 14 days pertaining to frivolous comments passed about him and Javed Miandad.
— Rashid Latif | (@iRashidLatif68) November 1, 2023
“…failing which our client reserves the right to institute legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, against you, under the Defamation Ordinance 2002 for damages in the amount of Rs. 1 Billion,” the notice reads.