<p>Former Pakistan chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry filed a Pakistani Rs.20 billion ($1.9 million) defamation suit against cricketer-turned- politician Imran Khan Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In August last year Khan had accused Chaudhry of being involved in rigging the 2013 general election, The News International reported.<br /><br />Chaudhry's legal team Raja Mudassir, Taufiq Asif and Ahsanuddin finalised the draft of the suit, which was filed in a district court here.<br /><br />Last year, Chaudhary had sent a legal notice to Imran over the defamatory remarks made against him.<br /><br />Khan's counsel had issued a clarification in response, following which Chaudhry had withdrawn the notice. <br /><br />However, Tuesday Chaudhry filed a defamation suit against Khan.<br />Justice Nazir Ahmed Gajana sought Khan's reply and directed him to appear before the court Jan 29.</p>
<p>Former Pakistan chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry filed a Pakistani Rs.20 billion ($1.9 million) defamation suit against cricketer-turned- politician Imran Khan Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In August last year Khan had accused Chaudhry of being involved in rigging the 2013 general election, The News International reported.<br /><br />Chaudhry's legal team Raja Mudassir, Taufiq Asif and Ahsanuddin finalised the draft of the suit, which was filed in a district court here.<br /><br />Last year, Chaudhary had sent a legal notice to Imran over the defamatory remarks made against him.<br /><br />Khan's counsel had issued a clarification in response, following which Chaudhry had withdrawn the notice. <br /><br />However, Tuesday Chaudhry filed a defamation suit against Khan.<br />Justice Nazir Ahmed Gajana sought Khan's reply and directed him to appear before the court Jan 29.</p>