Pakistani singer, Nazia Hassan’s husband has sent a notice to Zohaib Hassan seeking Rs 1 billion as defamation charges.

Mirza Ishtiaq Baig has filed a defamation complaint against his brother-in-law, Zohaib Hassan, in Sindh High Court.

Nazia Hassan’s husband, Mirza Ishtiaq Baig has filed a lawsuit in Sindh High Court against his brother-in-law Zohaib Hassan for defaming him. He claimed compensations of Rs1 Billion regarding the false allegations of poisoning Nazia Hasan.

Nazia Hassan’s husband stated in his statement that his brother-in-law had been making defamatory allegations and imputations against him on social media forums. He claimed that Zohaib Hassan has leveled baseless allegations against him about his sister’s death. Ishtiaq Baig further stated that Nazia Hassan died after battling cancer for a long time. Furthermore, the cause of death was also evident on the death certificate issued by the authorities in the UK.

In his petition, Mirza also demands that Zohaib apologize for his remarks and give him Rs1 billion for tarnishing his reputation.