The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made headway in theinvestigation into the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prohibited fundingcase as it has claimed to have traced 14 companies abroad linked to PTI,reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
These companies were allegedly formed for money laundering and a hugeamount has been traced transferring to Pakistan in the name of charitythrough the companies. Among the 14 companies, a few had closed down afterthe transaction while the rest are still operational.
According to details, Tehreek-e-Insaf Kashmir UK Limited was formed inBritain in 2015 as a non-profit organization.
In 2012, a company was registered under the name of Tehreek-e-InsafBelgium.
In 2007, companies were formed under the names of Tehreek-e-Insaf Canadaand Tehreek-e-Insaf Australia in 2005.
Another company was also registered in Canada called PTI Canada.
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A company was formed in Denmark under the name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafDenmark. Yet another company named Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Deutsche wascreated in Germany, while a company named Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Overseaswas generated in Canada.
In 2010, a company was registered as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf UK PTI UK inGreat Britain. Another company was registered in New Jersey in the name ofPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf USA. In Texas, another company was formed in thename of Tehreek-e-Insaf USA LLC during the election of 2018. In 2014, acompany was formed under the name of PTI Denmark and in 2013, a company wasmade in Finland under the name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Finland.
The FIA has decided to conduct an investigation in those countries, seekingaudit reports of the closed companies, the sources said, referring to therelevant investigation agencies in the US and England – the FBI, and theNCA, respectively. The officials have started collecting details about thepeople operating the companies from their respective countries.
