FIA Summons Ex-Army Chief’s Brother-in-Law in Money Laundering Case

The inquiry against Sabir Mithu had been previously closed due to a lack of evidence supporting the allegations made by his opponents.

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) wing Lahore has reopened a money laundering investigation involving Sabir Hameed, also known as Sabir Mithu, a prominent businessman and brother-in-law of former army chief General (R) Qamar Javed Bajwa.

The Punjab Zone AML circle of the FIA has issued a call notice to Sabir Mithu, summoning him to appear before the agency on June 27, 2024. The notice, contains details of the allegations and required actions:

“This is in pursuant to an ongoing criminal investigation in this agency reopened on the allegation of money laundering of crime proceeds. During the course of inquiry, it has come to fore that you are involved in the sale/purchase of land to different government departments illegally. Subsequently, the proceeds generated through these illegal sales/purchases were laundered and converted into valuable assets. In this regard, you are called upon to appear (in person) before the undersigned on June 27, 2024, at the FIA AML Cell, to explain your position. High volume suspicious transactions into your bank accounts contrary to the declared business profile.”

The notice directs Sabir Mithu to bring all relevant documents, records, and information. Non-compliance or failure to produce the required documents will lead to legal proceedings under sections 174 and 175 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) 1860.

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The inquiry against Sabir Mithu had been previously closed due to a lack of evidence supporting the allegations made by his opponents. However, it has now been reopened on new findings. Alongside Sabir Mithu, the FIA AML has also summoned Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf Ghurki and Hamid Mushtaq in connection with the same inquiry.

In a related development, the Anti-Corruption Punjab Establishment (ACE) Lahore has also summoned Sabir Mithu, Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf Ghurki, and Hamid Mushtaq in a separate corruption case.

This renewed scrutiny marks a significant development in ongoing efforts to tackle money laundering and corruption in Pakistan.