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Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar vowed on Sunday that he “will not give up and fight this legal battle” after the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) sent him a recovery notice asking him to pay Rs100 million in damages and reimburse three months’ salary for violating clauses of their contract.
According to the recovery notice sent to Akhtar, the PTVC stated that it had been fulfilling its side of the commitments made in an agreement with the former cricketer in January 2019.
However, Akhtar’s “conduct towards official requirements according to the binding clauses of referred agreement has not only been observed as casual, but a total violation of the agreement,” it added.
The notice stated that Akhtar had agreed to “remain associated exclusively with PTV Sports and not appear or engage with any other television network within the Pakistan territory”.
According to the notice, Akhtar violated the agreement by appearing on two shows, of two other TV channels — after not appearing on PTV citing health issues.
In addition, Akhtar continued to demand enhancement in his monthly income up to Rs1.8m, the notice stated.
The notice directed Akhtar to pay Rs100m in damages as well as Rs3,333,000 — amounting to three months’ salary — otherwise PTVC reserved its rights to file a suit against him.
In a tweet on Sunday night, Akhtar said he was “utterly disappointed” by the notice. Referring to the row between him and Dr Niaz, the former cricketer said: “After miserably failing to safeguard my respect & repute while I was working for PTV, they have now sent me a Recovery Notice.”
He vowed to continue the legal fight, adding that his lawyer Salman Khan Niazi would take the matter forward in accordance with the law.—Agencies
