Cynthia Ritchie, Rehman Malik withdraw cases against each other
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American blogger Cynthia D Ritchie and PPP Senator Rehman Malik have withdrawn the cases they filed against each other.
The Islamabad High Court has accepted their requests to withdraw the cases on Thursday morning.
Justice Aamer Farooq approved both requests.
Ritchie, who identifies herself as a media director and producer, accused Senator Malik of raping her and Makhdoom Shahabuddin of manhandling her in 2011. The accusation has been denied by both PPP leaders.
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