Controversial Punjab defamation law challenged in LHC

LAHORE: The controversial Punjab Defamation Law, 2024, Saturday was challenged in the Lahore High Court after acting Governor Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan signed the bill. Earlier today, sources told Geo News that the bill received a final nod from the acting governor in the absence of Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Khan, who is currently on leave. The petitions challenging the law have been filed by journalist Jaffar Ahmad Yar and a citizen Raja Riaz. In the pleas filed by the two individuals, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the governor, and the…