Bushra Bibi’s status changed from witness to accused,
PTI leader Tanoli arrested arrested after months in hiding.
Lahore/Islamabad_Farah Gogi had been accused of “manipulating” the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to get the FIR registered against a car dealer illegally during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) tenure.
It has been reported on Saturday that Gogi played a role in securing the registration of the FIR against a car dealer, utilising her connections within the agency.
According to sources within the FIA, Farah Gogi approached the late former Director of the FIA, Dr Rizwan, through the Ministry of Interior to facilitate the registration of the FIR against the car dealer. The sequence of events also includes the transfer of an Assistant Director within the FIA’s Corporate Crime Circle, who had initially resisted registering the FIR, to another circle.
In an interview, the FIA officer said, “Farah Gogi sought to purchase an expensive imported car from the car dealer in question. The luxury vehicle, valued at over US$0.5 million, prompted Gogi to deposit half of the amount as an advance payment. However, when the car was not delivered within the agreed-upon timeframe, Gogi filed a complaint with the FIA”.
The FIA investigator expressed concerns, stating that the dispute between Gogi and the car dealer fell outside the jurisdiction of the federal agency and should have been handled as a police case. Despite the objections, FIR 36/2021 was registered, citing sections 420, 406, and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), along with a special section of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).
The local currency equivalent of Rs.150 million was reported as the price of the German car booked by Farah Gogi. The revelation has raised questions about the source of funds for such a lavish purchase, drawing attention from the PML-N worker.
Earlier,
The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) investigation into the 190-million-pound Al-Qadir Trust scam has entered a critical phase.
The bureau NAB has changed the status of former first lady Bushra Bibi from a witness to an accused on the basis of evidence. She will be investigated at the NAB office on November 13 as an accused.
Sources said that during the initial investigation, Bushra Bibi was being called as a witness. She has been made an accused in light of the evidence, the NAB sources further said.
In case of non-cooperation during the investigation, the NAB can also seek Bushra Bibi’s arrest from the court.
The NAB is also expected to file the reference in court soon.
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