ISLAMABAD: FIA has decided to send notice again to Imran Khan and secretary general PTI Asad Umar for replies to questions in connection with investigation into Prohibited funding case. 

Warrants will be issued if cooperation is not extended by them after issuing notices for three times.  Sources said decision for sending notices again to Imran Khan and Asad Umar to give reply to questions was taken in a high level meeting.

It was decided in meeting if Imran Khan and Asad Umar don’t give reply to questions in second notices then third notice will be issued to them. Even then if they don’t cooperate then arrest warrants will be issued. Sources said that more headway has been made in investigation. More five companies which have provided funds from abroad have been traced. No mention of these five companies has been made in declaration of assets filed with election commission and FBR. 

Sources said companies have come to open in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and Canada. Among these five companies some are closed and some are functional. Audit reports have been summoned in respect of companies which have been closed. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 20 2022

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