ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday summoned Dr Saghir along with 10 senior members of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) through a notification. This comes as an important development in the money laundering probe being initiated against the MQM founder.
The founder of MQM had been living in self-imposed exile in London since 1992 and was facing investigation for money laundering which was being pursued by multiple security departments, including Scotland Yard of Britain.
Dr Saghir had been summoned by the agency to appear at 11:00 am on February 15, 2018, at FIA Headquarters Counter Terrorism Wing in the federal capital.
The inspector in the case had warned the leaders to be ready for punishment in accordance with the law in case of non-compliance with the order.
The British investigative agency had dropped the money laundering case against the MQM founder in October 2016, however, the case continued with FIA.
According to the notification, the agency had summoned 10 leaders of the political organisation for being allegedly involved in illegal foreign funding and covert support of anti-Pakistan forces, including the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) of India.
The notification read that Dr Saghir along with 10 MQM members were summoned to appear before FIA team and answer questions concerning the MQM founder and his assets.
He was arrested by Scotland Yard in June 2014 and was released some days later.
