ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar has vowed to fight the lawsuit after state broadcaster sent a legal notice to him as he resigned on-air in the aftermath of a heated exchange with Nauman Niaz.
In the recent development in the PTV Sports controversy, Pakistan Television has sent a legal notice worth Rs100 million to ‘Rawalpindi Express’ after he stepped down during the live transmission of Game On Hai.
Akhtar, 46, after receiving a legal notice for ‘breaching his contract’, expressed disappointment with the state-owned television.
Taking it to Twitter, the star cricket turned analyst wrote “Utterly Disappointed. After miserably failing to safeguard my respect and repute while I was working for PTV, they have now sent me a recovery notice. I am a fighter & will not give up & fight this legal battle. My lawyer Salman Niazi will take this forward according to law.”
Utterly Disappointed. After miserably failing to safeguard my respect & repute while i was working for PTV, they have now sent me a Recovery Notice. I am a fighter & will not give up & fight this legal battle. My lawyer @SalmanKNiazi1 will take this forward according to law.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 7, 2021
PTV reportedly sent the recovery notice to Akhtar for ‘being absent from shows during the T20 World Cup and for resigning from his position without serving a notice period’.
He was served Rs.100 million defamation notice due to the loss incurred by the state-run sports channel, after his appearance on an Indian news television channel in Emirates. Furthermore, PTV also demanded a three-month salary payment from the former fastest bowler for his non-notice period resignation.
The controversy, which garnered international attention, started in a post-match show, after Green Shirts’s victory over New Zealand. Show host Dr. Nauman Niaz and Akhtar were involved in a heated debate.
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“You’re being a little rude and I don’t want to say this but if you’re being over smart, you can go… I am saying this on-air,” the host told Akhtar while going for a commercial break.
Recently, former PTV host Nauman Niaz also expressed regret over the controversy saying ‘he can apologize not only once but a million times’ while legendary player Shoaib Akhtar said he had forgiven Nauman for the sake of Pakistan and state institutions.
Last month, the administration of PTV also formed a committee to investigate the matter and ordered to keep the duo off-air until the completion of the inquiry.
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