A civil court in Islamabad has restrained Uxi Mufti, former head of Lok Virsa, from indulging into any defamatory campaign against Dr Fouzia Saeed.
Abdul Gharoof Kakar, Additional District Judge, Islamabad has sent notices on complaint filed by Dr. Fouzia for defaming her by been making fake complaints, media statements, sending out messages on social media, bad mouthing her in cultural forums besides using hate speech to incite violence against her. The court fixed October 31st next date of hearing.
Uxi Mufti was the head of Lok Virsa until 2006. Dr Fouzia Saeed also remained Executive Director Lok Virsa from February 2015 to 2018 and made outstanding contributions during her term. She is a well-known cultural expert with several books to her credit. She is well respected not only in Pakistan but also internationally. The court has asked Uxi Mufti to respond to his claims.
Dr. Fouzia has challenged him to bring evidence on the matter he keeps bringing up related to the archives of Lok Virsa. According to Dr. Fouzia an official inquiry has already proven the charges wrong, however Uxi continues malicious social media attacks on her reputation.
Dr Fouzia has asked him to bring evidence to the right forum instead of mongering rumors and spreading false statements on social media about her. Dr Saeed has also reported the mater to cyber-crime wing Federal Investigation Agency of a few weeks ago and sent him a legal notice through her lawyer. She demanded him to publicly apologize. Now she has filed a case against him for defamation and pay damages of Rs. 25 million.
