Pakistan government to get reopened the corruption cases in UK

Pakistan government to get reopened the corruption cases in UK

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan government will get reopened the closed corruption cases in UK.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Sunday said that government officials will visit the UK next week in order to get corruption cases reopened.

During a press conference held in the federal capital, Akbar said that an agreement with the UK government to reopen corruption cases is in place.

“We have requested the UK for cooperation for Ishaq Dar’s return though we do not have any agreement with the country for the transfer or deportation of accused persons,” Akbar said.

The PM’s special assistant further said Pakistan has solicited details of 33 companies from the National Crime Agency.

“We have increased the pace to counter challenges such as money laundering and corruption in mega projects,” he said.