ISLAMABAD   -  An overseas Pakistani on Tuesday sent a defamation notice worth Rs 20 millions to former interior minister of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal for giving derogatory remarks against Pakistani community abroad.

The notice, which was served by an oversea citizen Muhammad Arif Tarar living in Spain, stated that PML-N’s Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal gave ridiculing remarks against oversea Pakistani community during a press conference on June 12 in Lahore. The PML-N’s leader had committed criticism and showing hatred toward Pakistani diaspora, who was working abroad for betterment of homeland. The notice asked Ahsan Iqbal to tender apology and pay an amount worth Rs20 million as damages.

to compensate the oversea citizen within fourteen days. Otherwise, the aggrieved person would be at liberty to file a legal action against Ahsan Iqbal.