Karachi welder wakes up to properties in Dubai

A welder in Karachi has turned out to be the owner of offshore properties, a private media outlet reported Wednesday.

According to reports, the man, who has been identified as Imran and works on Nishtar Road, has properties registered to his name in Dubai.

Imran, a resident of Ghanchi Para, was issued a notice by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

The welder said that neither does he have a passport nor has he ever fathomed visiting Dubai.

The FIA notice has ordered Imran to appear at its Karachi headquarters on November 20 in this regard.

On October 13, a labourer, who had gone to open a bank account, was shocked to find more than Rs70 million in a fake account in his name.

The Sialkot resident had gone to a private bank to open an account when it was revealed to him that there was already an account opened in his name in Lahore.

There was over Rs70 million deposited in the said bank account from Karachi, Mingora and Swat. The bank had also confirmed that the account in his name.