LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a call-up notice to PMLN President Shehbaz Sharif, directing him to appear before the agency in person in a Rs 25 billion alleged money laundering investigation against him and his family members.
The FIA has directed Shehbaz to join investigations on June 22. The agency has also warned that in case of non-appearance, Shehbaz can face arrest. The call-up notice dated June 15, a copy of which is available with the News, stated that an FIA team visited Shehbaz twice to complete the alleged money laundering investigation and a questionnaire was handed over to him. However, Shehbaz didn’t submit answer to FIA questions.
The FIA further stated that “during the course of enquiry No.T34/2020 of FIA ACC Lahore, it was revealed that total deposits amounting to over Rs 25 billion (2008-2018), identified so far were received in bank accounts (hereinafter A/C) of various low-wage employees of the Ramzan Sugar Mills Ltd, AI-Arabia Sugar Mills Ltd and accounts of fake companies set up and controlled by the Sharif Group. Rs 3.7 billion in 2016/l7 in the accounts of a peon namely Malik Maqsood working at the office of MD Suleman Shehbaz at the Sharif Group’s Corporate Office, Model Town Lahore, revealed the FIA findings.
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