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UK High Court Orders Adil Raja to Post 28-Day Apology and Pay £310,000 in Defamation Case

Permission to appeal was refused following an October ruling that found his 2022 claims against Brigadier Rashid Naseer baseless.

Overview

  • Judge Richard Spearman KC directed Raja to publish a public apology on X, Facebook, YouTube and his website for 28 days.
  • Raja must pay £310,000 by December 22, 2025, including £50,000 in damages and £260,000 in legal costs, with further costs to be assessed.
  • An injunction restrains Raja from repeating the defamatory allegations about Brigadier Naseer.
  • Raja’s bid for permission to appeal was rejected at the High Court hearing, and his legal team says they will seek permission at the Court of Appeal.
  • Pakistan has submitted extradition documents for Raja and Shehzad Akbar to the British High Commissioner, according to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.