Senior PTI leader Aleem Khan taken into custody by NAB Lahore
Last updated on: 06 February,2019 09:00 pm
The anti-corruption watchdog had summoned Aleem Khan at Lahore office for interrogation.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday has arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan in connection with offshore companies scandal. The anti-corruption watchdog had summoned Aleem Khan at Lahore office for interrogation. The investigation officials were reportedly not satisfied with the records provided by him. The accused will be produced before the accountability court on January 7.
Aleem Khan resigns as Punjab minister
Abdul Aleem Khan has resigned as Punjab Minister for Local Govt and Community Development after his arrest. He has announced to face the case in the court.
PM lauds Aleem’s resignation
Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has hailed Aleem Khan‘s volunteer resign following NAB detention and said that everything should be proceeded as per the law. Earlier, PTI leader said that he had provided the details of his assets to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). “I never ever committed corruption of a single penny or held a piece of land in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he clarified.
Offshore company case against Aleem Khan
It is to be mentioned here that NAB had initiated probe into Aleem Khan’s offshore company on order of Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal after he was named in Panama Leaks in April 2016 among 435 Pakistanis.
A thorough inquiry had been launched into shell entities situated in British Virgin Islands and the accountability bureau had sought details of persons concerned from Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had also been directed to comply with NAB’s requirements for the inquiry.