Karachi: (RightNow) Jamaat-e-Islami has issued a Rs 1 billion legal notice against Shabbar Zaidi. Zaidi is accused of claiming that Jamaat-e-Islami suppressed protests by taking money from the establishment.

The legal notice was sent under the direction of Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi’s General Secretary, Taufeeq-ud-Din Siddiqui. Shabbar Zaidi has yet to provide any evidence supporting his claims.

Jamaat-e-Islami states that these allegations have damaged their political and social reputation. The notice demands Zaidi to present evidence or apologize.

Jamaat-e-Islami has given Shabbar Zaidi a seven-day deadline. Failure to comply will result in legal action and a damages claim.

It is noteworthy that Shabbar Zaidi is a former FBR Chairman. His allegations have affected Jamaat-e-Islami’s decades-long reputation.