The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) confirmed arresting Iftikhar Rasool Ghumman, who is former prime minister Imran Khan’s aide, in a “money laundering” case.
\nThe Anti-Money Laundering Cell (AMLC) of the agency busted an internally active racket involved in the illegal business of money laundering based in Lahore and arrested two members of the gang, the FIA said.
\nAccording to the FIA officials, Ghumman was running a fake international money-laundering network along with Qaisar Mushtaq and Asim Hussain.
\nThey said the entire network had been exposed and the people engaged in money laundering through Hundi and Hawala rounded up, adding that the racket was involved in transferring billions of rupees to different countries through illegal ways.
\nIt added that the racket was using more than 40 fake companies for transferring money to other countries.
\nRejecting the FIA allegations, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sources said Ghumman was a credible party leader and was running established international business in different countries, and that he was authorised to take care of the imports and exports on behalf of the party.
\nA notification (No CS\/CO\/078\/2020) was issued with the signatures of PTI Chief Organiser Saifullah Khan Nyazee on September 30, 2020.
\nCondemning the arrest, the PTI chief said people close to him were being harassed, abducted and tortured.
\nIn his tweets, Imran said: \u201cWhen Ali Amin was abducted, the DPO told sessions judge in DIK [Dera Ismail Khan] that he would take a contempt charge but had to take custody of Ali Amin as orders came from above.
\n\u201cToday, my security in-charge Iftikhar Ghumman has been abducted. This is all part of the London Plan where Nawaz Sharif was given assurances PTI would be crushed.
\n\u201cSo now people close to me, along with my leadership, are being harassed, abducted, tortured and confronted with sham cases across Pakistan in total violation of the Constitution and rule of law.\u201d
\nPTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry also condemned Ghumman\u2019s arrest. He said that vengeful actions were being taken against PTI leaders and workers.
\nHe claimed that Khan\u2019s security in charge was \u201cabducted in a fake case\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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