LAHORE:Punjab information minister Azma Bukhari has won the defamation case against Moin Riaz Qureshi , opposition leader in Punjab Assembly (PA).

Azma Bukhari had filed defamation case against Moin Qureshi in Lahore Defamation Tribunal under defamation act. This claim was filed on the basis of the statement given by Moin Qureshi in a private TV Channel program.

According to tribunal Moin Riaz Qurshi himself admitted he had said these things in a TV program.

According to tribunal remarks such evidence were not presented by Moin Qureshi on the basis of which his allegations could prove correct. While his lawyers could not succeed in proving the claim made by Azma Bukhari wrong.

Ali Bokhari counsel for Azma Bukhari gave the arguments in the case.

Moin Qureshi had alleged Azma Bukhari allowed the persons to enter into assembly who got compensation from 150 to 200 on the occasion of visit of KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. The journalists who asked questions from Sohail Afridi were paid employees of Azma Bukhari.

Azma Bukhari had declared these allegations absolutely false, fabricated and an ill intent attempt aimed at causing harm to her dignity.

Defamation tribunal of Lahore has issued short decision. Detailed decision will be issued later.