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Defamation Ordinance (LVI of 2002)--- ----S. 3---Suit for defamation and damages, dismissal of---Professional/ habitual litigant---Requirement of damage to reputation not proved---Plaintiffs (advocates) filed a suit for defamation against the defendants alleging that they published certain material in newspapers wherein serious allegations were levelled against the plaintiffs to damage their honour in the eyes of society---Said suit was dismissed by the Trial Court; held, that perusal of subject publications did not reveal any material causing damage of reputation and humiliation to the plaintiffs---After publication of such material the plaintiffs did not make any effort to rebut the same---Record also showed that the plaintiffs and defendants were involved in certain other litigation---Moreover the concerned District Judge of the area had issued a list of advocates who were involved in frivolous litigation, and the name of one of the plaintiffs appeared in such list---Trial Court had rightly dismissed the suit of the plaintiffs---Appeal was dismissed accordingly. THIS JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY: ABDULLAH BALOCH, JUSTICE:---.--- This judgment disposes of R.F.A No. 47 of 2014 filed by the appellants Ghulam Qadir son of Murad and Abdul Qadir son of Ghulam Qadir, against the judgment and decree dated 20th February 2014 (hereinafter referred as, "the impugned judgment and decree") passed by the learned District Judge, Gwadar, (hereinafter referred as, "the trial Court"), whereby suit filed by the appellants/plaintiffs for defamation and damages has been dismissed. 2. Brief facts arising from the instant appeal are that the appellants/ plaintiffs filed a suit for defamation and damages in sum of Rs.20,000,000/- under the Defamations Ordinance, 2002 against the respondents/defendants in the Court of District Judge, Mekran at Turbat with the averments that the appellants/plaintiffs are respectful citizen of Gwadar and connected with the profession of Zamindari, business, social work and appellant/plaintiff No. 2 is also connected with the profession of Journalism. It is further submitted by the appellants/plaintiffs that they are also looking after the fundamental rights,…

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