The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML) has issued a legal notice to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, asking her to apologise within seven days for allegations the party calls defamatory and baseless. The notice was issued on the instructions of party president Khalid Masood Sindhu and was routed through lawyer Muhammad Amir Habib.
The notice sets out three demands:
- An apology for her remarks.
- Deletion of the relevant post from X, formerly Twitter.
- A written assurance that she will not repeat similar statements.
The party said it reserves the right to start legal proceedings if these demands are not met within seven days.
Allegations of links to banned groups
According to the notice, Maryam Nawaz allegedly linked the PMML with banned and terrorist organisations in statements made through the media and social media. The party rejected these claims, saying it is a registered political party with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
It also said it contested the 2024 general elections under the electoral symbol of a chair. The notice adds that the party emerged as the second-largest political group in the 8 November 2026 by-election in National Assembly constituency NA-77, Gujranwala.
Remarks made during the NA-77 campaign
The legal move follows comments Maryam Nawaz made during the NA-77 by-election campaign. She criticised opposition parties and alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had formed an alliance with other organisations in the contest. She also asked the ECP to take notice of the alleged alliance.
