PM Imran's sister, others own properties abroad: FIA report
On Thursday, the apex court had directed the FIA to present 20 people who own foreign properties
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday submitted details of properties in Dubai owned by Pakistanis in the Supreme Court.
The report revealed that close relatives of prominent several political figures and bureaucrats owned properties in Dubai. The report states that 35 close relatives of political personalities owned properties in Dubai.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khanum was found to be owner of properties in Dubai, the report said.
Late Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Ameen Faheem’s wife has four properties on her name, while Adnan Sami Khan’s mother Naureen Sami Khan also own three properties and Senator Taj Muhammad Afirdi has properties on his name.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Farrukh Saleem’s mother is also among those who owned properties abroad.
PTI leader Mumtaz Ahmad also owned 16 properties in Dubai, while former PML-N senator Anwar Baig’s wife was found to be owner of a flat in Dubai.
Mir Hassan Talpur, former senator Ammar Ahmad Khan, Custom Collector Shahid Majeed, FBR officer Wasif Khan, DIG Sohail Habib Tajik, former XEN Zakim Khan, government officer Agha Masood Abbas, Zarai Taraqiati Bank’s Irshad Ahmad, Custom Collector Wahid Khursheed’s wife have properties abroad on their name.
On Thursday, the apex court had directed the FIA to present 20 people who own foreign properties during the next hearing on November 1 in a case pertaining to assets owned by Pakistani nationals in foreign countries.
During the hearing, the FIA submitted its initial report on foreign properties owned by Pakistanis. “The FIA initiated investigations against 3,570 Pakistanis who own properties worth Rs 1,015 billion in Dubai,” the report said. “Nine benamidaars have been identified as well as 150 extremely rich individuals who own properties worth Rs 30 billion,” it said. “Investigation has been halted against 386 persons who benefitted from the amnesty scheme. Those who owned 374 properties in Dubai benefitted from the Tax Amnesty Scheme 2018,” it added.
According to the report, 150 people admitted that they did not declare their foreign properties in their tax returns. “900 Pakistanis illegally own properties in Dubai. 674 people have already recorded their statements before the FIA,” the report said. “44 people who benefitted from the tax amnesty scheme face NAB cases. 200 people disclosed their properties while recording their statements but did not benefit from the tax amnesty scheme,” it added. “Some 2,500 people wanted amnesty in June last year but the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) did not agree to the terms. The authorities have recommended to the government to launch another amnesty scheme,” the report upheld.
