Without giving any solid reasons, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has fired its three reputed forensic experts. A source in the FIA told Pakistan Today that three Grade 19 officers who played a major role in unearthing two major scams – the Khanani and Kalia money laundering scam and the Bank of Punjab (BOP) scam – had been fired. The sacked officers were identified as Sarfaraz Chaudhry, Irfan Qureshi and Abdul Ghaffar.
The source said the officers were considered trusted subordinates of former FIA additional director general Zafar Qureshi. He said currently the officers were engaged in high-profile investigations. In recognition for his work in the Khanani and Kalia case, Chaudhry was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. Despite many attempts, FIA chief Taseen Anwar Shah could not be reached for comment.
