Dunya News obtains approver Shahid Rafiq's statement in money laundering case

Last updated on: 07 November,2020 08:55 pm

Shahid Rafiq said he made telegraphic transfers worth USD 2.43 million to England.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Dunya News has on Saturday obtained the statement of Shahid Rafiq, who turned approver in the money laundering reference against Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif.

Shahid Rafiq said in his statement that he made telegraphic transfers (TTs) worth USD 2.43 million to England into the accounts of Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz, Salman Shahbaz and Rabia Imran.

The approver told that the amount was handed over to him in Pakistan by Qasim Qayyum and his workers, Mukhtar and Rafiq. Hamza Shahbaz and his workers gave me commission which I received from Model Town, he added.

Shahid Rafiq further told that his cousin, Aftab, worked at the Oman International Money Exchange in England and he used to send telegraphic message to Aftab after which he transferred the amount back to Pakistan.