Pakistan national cricket team captain, Babar Azam, has initiated a defamation lawsuit against senior anchor Mubasher Luqman, Samaa news has reported.
According to sources, the prominent batsman decided to take this legal action after consulting with his legal team, in response to what he describes as unfounded accusations made by the anchor.
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Luqman went viral on social media on Wednesday after making allegations of match-fixing against Babar Azam following Pakistan’s exit from the T20 World Cup 2024 in the group stage.
Luqman levelled serious accusations against Babar Azam, claiming that the Pakistan captain received expensive gifts in exchange for losing international matches. These suspicions arose after Pakistan’s unexpected loss to the USA and a narrow victory against Ireland, leading to another early World Cup exit.
