KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has contacted authorities in United Kingdom (UK) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) seeking evidence regarding Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain’s involvement in terror financing and money laundering.
The security agency has also approached revenue board, local banks and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to collect records regarding this matter.
The investigation agency submitted an interim charge sheet against the MQM founder to the court. FIA has launched the investigation in the case following a complaint registered by UK-based businessman Sarfraz Merchant.
According to the charge sheet, funds were received from India through MQM’s welfare wing, Khidmat-i-Khalq Foundation (KKF), to carry out illegal activities in Pakistan and to launder the money to England.
The FIA further claimed that KKF’s funds were illegally transferred to the bank accounts of Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra, Senator Babar Ghauri, Khawaja Sohail Mansoor, Khawaja Rehan and Senator Ahmed Ali, who have been named as co-suspects in the case.
