ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan refused to respond to notice sent by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in a case pertaining to prohibited funding.

Former PM and former Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan on behalf of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman sent a reply to Federal Investigation Agency. Reply was sent to Amina Baig, Deputy Director of FIA Commercial Bank Circle Islamabad in which he termed FIA’s malice in sending notice.

Imran Khan in his written response told that he was neither bound nor obliged to provide information and will take legal action against agency if notice is not withdrawn in two days. It further stated that Election Commission of Pakistan did not give a decision but issued a report.

Earlier today, Federal Investigation Agency decided to expand scope of prohibited funding received by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to foreign countries. FIA will now investigate case in America, Britain and any other country where PTI received funding from. Investigation agencies of different countries will also be contacted and taken on board.

FIA will collect information regarding companies and personalities of these countries that deposited funds in PTI accounts and for this help will be taken from Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Crime Agency and other agencies.

Currently, investigation into prohibited funding case is still in stage of collecting records and accounts. In second phase, obtained information will be compiled to file charges.FIA initiated investigation into case on August 5 after Election Commission of Pakistan’s announced its decision on August 2. In first phase, five investigation teams have been formed.

These teams will work in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Islamabad and Quetta. According to FIA officials, various records related to case will be summoned from Federal Board of Revenue and Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. FIA headquarters will supervise entire investigation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 18 2022

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