Maha Ali Kazmi serves legal notice to Ali Noor

Singer Maha Ali Kazmi’s lawyer has responded to a defamation discover “issued” by Ali Noor’s lawyer on April 20, as shared by the singer on his Instagram Tales. The discover was launched after Kazmi referred to as out Noor on social media on April 17 for alleged skilled misconduct, the main points of which she later shared in an unique a dialog with The Express Tribune. Amongst different issues, she claimed that Noor “sabotaged” her profession and future prospects within the music trade.

Within the authorized discover her lawyer has said that Noor’s defamation discover was by no means signed by his authorized consultant and due to this fact, “has no authorized authenticity.” He additional maintained that Noor’s discover can’t be thought of as “served”, because it was not despatched to Kazmi by way of a correct channel and as an alternative, was uploaded on social media i.e., Noor’s IG Tales, tagging her account.

Kazmi’s discover goes on to answer every declare made on behalf of Noor in his discover.

In regards to the declare that, “[Noor] is a decent and law-abiding citizen of Pakistan”, it states, “[This] is denied as framed. Nonetheless, your consumer’s angle in direction of our consumer, Maha Ali Kazmi, was so objectionable in addition to his earlier angle with Ms Ayesha Binte Rashid.” It goes on deny the declare that Noor has “unmatchable fame amongst his friends, the trade, the shoppers in addition to most people at giant,” and it vehemently denies that Kazmi has raised “critical, false and baseless allegations” in opposition to him.

“It’s introduced on report that no matter is said by our consumer is an announcement of true details and there’s no query of false and baseless allegations in opposition to your consumer,” it holds. As for Noor struggling “irreparable loss to his fame, commerce and torturous psychological agony as a consequence of [Kazmi’s] alleged false allegations,” it states, “Additionally it is particularly denied as false that the alleged allegations of our consumer tantamount to deliberate defamation.”

Reiterating her account with a number of additions, the discover continues, “It’s said for maintaining the report straight that every phrase spoken by our consumer, Maha Ali Kazmi, in respect of the conduct of your consumer throughout the course when she visited his workplace for an audition is true and proper, and neither our consumer wanted to make any false allegations in your consumer nor has she benefited from breaking her silence. The angle and conduct of your consumer have utterly destroyed her confidence, her skilled profession and precipitated her nice psychological torture and monetary losses. His following conduct throughout the assembly with our consumer on the time of her go to for an audition ruined her future prospects.”

The discover holds that as said by Kazmi, “throughout the audition for Coke Studio Season 9 on the Coke Studio premises in Karachi, your consumer [Noor] took the freedom of attacking Kazmi’s character, criticising not solely her voice but in addition her character; that she was not the lady he envisioned after watching her debut music video, Nazar. With malicious intent, [Noor] made Kazmi really feel very intimated, deeply uncomfortable and weak; making unwarranted feedback about [her] apparel – suggesting it was too japanese for his liking. [Noor] additionally talked about to [Kazmi] that she exuded a weak character and if she wished to salvage her profession, she would want to return to Lahore and report an album with him. [He] went on to explain her as gullible, incapable of creating choices for herself in an try to shatter [her] confidence. He mentioned he want to take the chance to mould her within the picture he felt match.”

The discover states that at a gathering later scheduled at “Noor’s PC Resort Karachi bed room”, he purportedly made derogatory remarks about Kazmi within the presence of her partner, calling her too “correct and cautious” whereas going so far as suggesting that she ought to take up medicine to loosen up. It reinstated that Noor described Kazmi as somebody who could not sing and was nasal, and as co-producer, had conveyed to the principle producers of the Coke Studio Season 9 that Kazmi could not sing, inflicting long-lasting injury to her inventive self-confidence. “It must be remembered that this assembly at PC Karachi was scheduled to debate work associated tasks; nevertheless, every part – besides work – was mentioned by [Noor].”

The discover maintains that Noor’s allegations have been “individual particular” and “past the scope of [his] job description as co-producer,” that are neither permitted underneath the regulation, nor “would have been authorised by the Coca-Cola Firm.”

Kazmi’s lawyer suggested Noor to “withdraw his false and mala fide authorized discover,” and tender an apology to Kazmi inside three days, whereas refraining from involving himself in “false and fruitless litigation.” Failure to conform would end in Kazmi legally defending her claims and she or he would additionally file a swimsuit to counter declare damages and compensation “to the tune of Rs100 million (solely)” whereas initiating a prison and different proceedings.

Noor’s authorized discover

The courtroom discover shared by Noor on his Insta completely refuted and vehemently denied “all so-called allegations of harassment” raised by Kazmi. It said that Kazmi raised “critical, false and baseless allegations” whereas “hurling abuses” at him.

Noor’s authorized staff directed Kazmi to withdraw all of the “false allegations” and tender an apology inside three days of receiving the discover.” If Kazmi would not apologise or withdraws her accusations, Noor will provoke civil proceedings for defamation and can declare damages price Rs65 million,” it mentioned.

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