Tag: money laundering
Two held with millions in foreign currency at airport
LAHORE: Airport Security Force (ASF) on Saturday foiled money laundering bids by arresting two passengers, including a woman, with foreign currency worth millions of rupees...
PTI govt set to introduce new anti-graft laws
--Bill to establish whistleblower protection commission drafted as per PM Imran’s instructions
--Whistleblowers to be rewarded 20% of recovered amount in cases of effective information
--Formation...
FATF compliance: Govt launches crackdown against money laundering facilitators
--Operation aimed at nabbing FIA, Pakistan Customs, ANF officials involved in terror financing and capital flight as well
--Strict measures being taken under six-member ministerial committee to...
Money laundering probe: JIT raids Anwar Majeed’s residence
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the money laundering scam raided the residence of Omni Group head Anwar Majeed in Karachi on Monday.
According...
Govt seeking international support against money laundering: Shahzad Akbar
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar on Monday assured that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's commitment to rooting...
JIT sends Bilawal another notice in money laundering probe
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the fake accounts case has issued another notice to Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, according to...
New legislation against money laundering soon: Qureshi
MULTAN: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that the government would soon make new anti-money laundering legislation to hold elements...
Co-accused in Dr Asim Hussain corruption case arrested
--SHC extends bail period of three accused
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday dismissed the pre-arrest bail plea of Abdul Hameed, co-accused in...
JIT grills Zardari, Talpur in fake accounts case
--Probe team sends questionnaire to Bilawal in connection with transactions carried out through fake bank accounts
KARACHI: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), tasked by the Supreme...
Govt contacts UAE for recovery of illegal wealth amassed by Pakistanis
Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Accountability Shehzad Akbar on Saturday met with United Arab Emirates Minister of Justice Sultan Saeed Al Badi and discussed...
JIT to grill Zardari, Bilawal, Faryal in fake accounts case next...
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the multi-billion-rupee fake accounts case has summoned Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, his father and former...
Faryal Talpur’s driver seeks amnesty on foreign assets worth Rs650m
A driver, who has worked for the influential Talpur family for 15 years, has declared properties in Dubai worth approximately Rs650 million, according to...
SHC sets deadline for FIA’s reply to Anwar Majeed’s petition
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other respondents to file comments on a petition filed by the...
SC orders transfer of Anwar Majeed, son and Lawai to Islamabad
--Top court transfers hearing of mega money laundering case to federal capital to prevent accused from influencing probe in Karachi
--Omni Group counsel says client...
NAB court allows Asim Hussain to travel abroad for treatment
KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader and former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain was on Saturday allowed by an accountability court to travel abroad...
JIT investigating money laundering seeks Rs50m supplementary grant
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing into alleged money laundering cases and Benami accounts has sought a supplementary grant of Rs50 million from the...
Is accountability only for elected civilians? asks Bakhtawar
Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, the elder daughter of former president Asif Ali Zardari, has questioned the process of accountability in the country in a tweet...
