Posted 1/22/2024, 7:00:00 PM
UK Court Rejects Altaf Hussain Bid to Dismiss Defamation Case Over Fraud Accusations Against Former MQM Leader
- UK court rejects Altaf Hussain's application to strike out defamation case against him filed by former MQM leader Tariq Mir
- Mir's defamation case relates to press releases and demonstration against him accusing him of fraud and stealing charity money
- Altaf claimed he's just a "figurehead" not involved in MQM's day-to-day decisions or social media posts
- But Mir's lawyers point to contradictory evidence given by Altaf in previous MQM properties court case
- Judge rules defamation case should proceed to trial against Altaf and 7 other MQM activists