FIA books Farah Gogi in Rs849m money-laundering case

FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Mar 1, 2023

Case registered after ACE referred inquiry to FIA.
Farah accumulated crime proceeds through corruption, bribery: FIR.
FIR says Farah took bribes for the transfers of officers.

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a money-laundering and kickbacks case against former first lady Bushra Bibi's close friend Farhat Shehzadi, commonly known as Farah Gogi.

The investigation agency has registered a case of Rs849 million against Farah after Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) referred the inquiry to the investigation.

The FIR, a copy of which is available with The News, stated that during the investigation it transpired that Farah had accumulated crime proceeds through corruption and bribery and that the same were laundered abroad.

It said the Financial Monitoring Unit had reported massive, unusual credit transactions in the accounts of Farah, which were estimated to be worth Rs848.95 million. It stated that she had allegedly taken bribes against the transfers of officers, including district police officers (DPOs), regional police officers (RPOs), deputy commissioners and others.

According to the FIR, Farah also used her influence in the award of various government projects.

It was also claimed that Farah had influenced the XEN local government, Sheikhupurra, Mudasar Jinnah, in awarding an Rs80 million contract. She had received kickbacks in this matter.

The anti-money laundering circle of the FIA registered the FIR.

FIA books Farah Gogi in Rs849m money-laundering case

Financial Monitoring Unit reported massive, unusual credit transactions in Farah's accounts, says FIR

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FOOLS_NIGHTMARE · Mar 2, 2023

Money laundering case against Farhat Shahzadi

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday registered a case against Farhat Shahzadi, known as Farah Khan, on money laundering charges.
The FIA booked Shahzadi on the recommendation of the Anti-Corruption Establishment.
According to the FIR, the FIA says that during the inquiry, it transpired that Farhat Shahzadi had accumulated crime proceeds through corruption and bribery. Suspicious financial activity in her bank accounts was also reported.
“Huge credit transactions were made into her accounts during 2019-22 that don’t commensurate with her source of income,” it said. The FIA is also investigating Shahzadi’s husband, Ahsan Jamil Gujjar, in a money-laundering case.

The couple is said to have travelled abroad since the PML-N-led coalition government took power in April.
The FIA last week summoned the couple but they did not turn up. The National Accountability Bureau had also launched an “income beyond means” investigation and a money laundering probe against the couple.