Rehman Malik presents money laundering 'evidence' against PM

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Rehman Malik presents money laundering 'evidence' against PM

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Former interior minister Rehman Malik appeared before the Panamagate Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Friday and presented documents relevant to the probe of assets owned by premier’s family, claiming those to be money laundering evidence.

Dunya News has obtained copies of two documents that Malik filed to the JIT.

Both the documents are letters written to the then president by the then interior minister, Malik over now incumbent Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif s money laundering.

One of the letters was written regarding a trust established through a Saudi and United States (US) national. The piece of writing explores ‘money laundering done by PM Nawaz and a person named Sheikh Saeed’.

The other letter entails details of money laundering and the evidence against the premier.

The committee was tasked by the apex court on April 20 to quiz premier’s family over its businesses and assets and file a report within two months.

The team, led by Additional Director General (DG) of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Wajid Zia was to file reports at 15-day intervals, the last of which was filed earlier this week.

Reportedly, the JIT is now to file its comprehensive report on July 10 to the bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP).