Freight subsidy scandal: Amin Faheem’s secretary arrested

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KARACHI: Former Minister of Commerce Makhdoom Amin Faheem’s private secretary Aslam Peerzada has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Express News reported Monday evening.

Peerzada had allegedly established 35 fake companies worth Rs700 million with the help of a front man.

He has also confessed to using part of the funds to purchase air travel tickets for Makhdoom Amin Faheem and his family.

According to FIA’s investigation, the tickets alone are worth tens of millions of rupees.

The FIA has filed more than 65 lawsuits regarding the scandal.

Fraud in the freight subsidy scandal amounts to a total of Rs7 billion.

In September last year, the FIA also arrested the former Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) chairman Tariq Puri over alleged involvement in the trade subsidy scam.

Freight subsidy scandal: Amin Faheem’s secretary arrested – The Express Tribune