The notice also asks Maryam Nawaz to delete the relevant posts and videos from social media, withdraw the allegations and provide a written assurance that she will not repeat or circulate similar statements in the future.
Issued by Advocate Muhammad Amir Habib on the instructions of party president Khalid Masood Sindhu, the notice states that the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League is a registered political party with the Election Commission of Pakistan and has been engaged in political and welfare activities since 2022.
According to the notice, Maryam Nawaz allegedly described the party as an “illegal party” and a “terrorist party” in statements posted on her personal X account and made on electronic media. The party termed these remarks false, baseless and defamatory.
The notice states that the party contested the 2024 general elections under the electoral symbol of a chair and has been carrying out welfare initiatives across the country, including relief operations during floods and other natural disasters, as well as projects in education, healthcare and access to clean water.
It further claims that the party emerged as the second-largest political group in the November 8, 2026, by-election in NA-77 Gujranwala, arguing that labelling a legally registered political party as a terrorist organisation without a sound legal basis was a serious matter.
The party has demanded that Maryam Nawaz publicly and unconditionally apologise to its leadership, office-bearers, workers and supporters on the same platforms where the allegations were made.
It has also asked her to withdraw the remarks, remove all related social media content and preserve relevant records.
The legal notice maintains that freedom of expression does not grant anyone an unrestricted right to make false or malicious allegations against an individual or a legally recognised political party.
It warns that failure to comply with the demands within seven days could prompt the party to initiate civil and criminal proceedings under relevant laws to protect its legal rights.
