FIA books Moonis Elahi over alleged money-laundering.

ISLAMABAD -- The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday registered a money laundering case against Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi over his alleged involvement in a scam to the tune of millions.

The investigation against Elahi, who was a federal minister in former prime minister Imran Khan's cabinet, "started during the government of Imran,' sources quoted by media said.

The FIA also arrested two of Elahi's frontmen - Nawaz Bhatti and Mazhar Iqbal. The agency said that the PML-Q leader used these two persons to embezzle money.

The FIA also accused Elahi of using 'hundi' to transfer money out of Pakistan, saying it had "solid evidence" against the former minister.

According to sources, the FIA is also probing suspicious transactions worth Rs250 million regarding the PML-Q leader's sugar mills. It may be noted that Moonis...

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