ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday submitted a new report to the Supreme Court (SC) which states that 1, 115 Pakistanis own assets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to the FIA’s list, out of the 1,115 Pakistanis, 338 belong to Punjab, 639 from Sindh, 115 from Islamabad, 18 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and five from Balochistan.
Moreover, of the total number of people, 417 of them have availed the tax amnesty scheme. Province-wise breakdown shows that 117 of the amnesty seekers belong to Punjab, 267 from Sindh and 29 from Islamabad.
Similarly, 162 people declared their assets during the FIA probe. Of them, 72 were from Sindh, 70 from Punjab, 14 from Islamabad, four from KP and two from Balochistan.
As many as 77 Pakistanis, who have their properties and other assets abroad, submitted their tax returns. Thirty-seven of them live in Sindh, 29 in Islamabad, eight in Punjab, two in Balochistan and one in KP.
The FIA probe also reveals that 90 of the foreign property holders denied having any asset in the UAE.
“Around 775 persons submitted their declaration to the FIA, while 351 foreign property holders are yet to furnish the document in this regard,” the report said.
The court was further informed that 18 people were not cooperating in the probe and 63 others couldn’t be identified who have their assets abroad.
