Jamaat-e-Islami has initiated legal action against former Federal Board of Revenue chief Shabbar Zaidi, seeking Rs1 billion in damages. The political party alleges that Zaidi made defamatory statements characterizing JI as a mechanism used by establishment interests to suppress grassroots activism and dilute public demonstrations. This dispute highlights tensions between the party and government officials regarding JI's political role and institutional relationships.

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