US EditionShoaib Akhtar faces legal action from Dr Nauman Niaz over televised remarks
- Dr Nauman Niaz sent a legal notice to former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on May 31, 2025, over defamatory remarks made on television.
- The notice demands an unconditional public apology within 14 days for Shoaib's May 25 comment claiming Dr Nauman was a 'kit man' who carried players' bags.
- Dr Nauman, a cricket historian, writer, former PCB official, and ex-Director of Sports at Pakistan Television Network, alleges Shoaib's remarks intended to harm his professional reputation.
- The Rs1 billion defamation notice warns that failure to apologize could lead to legal proceedings under the Defamation Ordinance 2002, citing a pattern of conduct over three years.
- This action follows a history of public clashes, including a 2021 live broadcast dispute, and suggests escalating legal responses to longstanding tensions between Shoaib and Dr Nauman.
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Shoaib Akhtar faces legal action from Dr Nauman Niaz over televised remarks
Television host and former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official Dr Nauman Niaz has issued a defamation notice of Rs1 billion to former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. The notice follows a televised statement made by the former Pakistani pacer during an appearance on a TV programme on May 25. During the broadcast segment titled The Dug Out, Shoaib stated that Dr Nauman “used to carry our bags” and that “he was kept for that purpose.” The remar…
Shoaib Akhtar receives legal notice for defamation from former Pakistan team analyst over ‘kit man’ comment
In a development that has reignited old tensions within Pakistan’s cricketing circles, former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been served a legal notice by former Pakistan team analyst, a renowned cricket historian and television personality. The notice accuses Akhtar of defamation following comments made on a podcast, where Akhtar allegedly... Read full article at CricketTimes.com
Former Pakistan star gets legal notice from cricket historian for Defamation
Nauman Niaz, a well-known cricket historian, writer and television personality has sent a notice to former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar for discrediting and defaming him. Dr. Niaz, a former Director of Sports at the state-owned Pakistan Television Network, has sent the notice through his lawyer after Shoaib allegedly described him as a “kit man” during his time with the Pakistan team. “Dr Nauman basically used to carry our bags luggage for us in…
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