Court issues non-bailable warrants for Gilani, Amin Fahim
Millions of rupees were allegedly embezzled through front men in TDA scandal.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Federal Anti-Corruption Court on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of five accused including former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Makhdomm Amin Fahim in seven cases regarding Trade Development Authority (TDA) scandal.
The court ordered Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to produce all the accused before the court by June 17.
The FIA has declared Yousif Raza Gilani and Makhdomm Amin Fahim as fugitives in cases linked to Trade Development Authority scandal.
The FIA mentioned in its challan that Trade Development Authority’s former chairman Tariq Iqbalpuri, former director general (DG) Javed Anwar, Abdul Karim Daud and former project manager Mirchumal Khatri had already been arrested and recorded their statement while Gilani and Amin Fahim’s names were included in the light of these statements.
It is pertinent to mention here that anti-corruption court in Karachi also issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former PM Yousaf Raza Gilani, senior (PPP) leader Makhdoom Ameen Faheem and seven other accused on May 27.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) formed teams to pursue the arrest, Dunya News reported.
According to reports, several crore rupees were embezzled through front men in trade development scandal.
FIA authorities termed Yousaf Raza Gilani and former federal minister Makhdoom Ameen Faheem prime suspects. The final challan was submitted at accountability court following which the non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against the key PPP leaders.
FIA repeatedly summoned Gilani and Faheem to record statements several times but both failed to respond; following which, their names were added to the challan by FIA’s superior authorities.
