ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has landed into serious troubleover the complaint of money laundering.
The National Accountability Bureau has decided to write to United ArabEmirates authorities and the Federal Bureau of Revenue to verify the‘documentary evidence’, accusing Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif ofmoney-laundering.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Usman Dar appeared before NAB on Tuesdayand he furnished the ‘documentary evidence’ against Asif.
NAB chief Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has already ordered complaintverification of alleged money-laundering against Asif.
The anti-graft body said in a statement that it would provide ampleopportunity to Asif to confront the allegations and a final decision willbe made on the basis of solid evidence as per the law.
Dar has provided details of business and accounts of Asif and his wife inthe UAE and the US. Dar said in his complaint that foreign minister hasreceived Rs340 million in foreign remittances in 2010, Rs3.8 million in2011 and Rs 6.82 million in 2012 in remittances but he did not disclosethese amounts in his income tax returns.
It mentioned that Asif received Rs15 million as dividend but he did notshow the source of this dividend and even though he has admitted it in hisreturns. It further said that Asif as Member National Assembly receivedmillion of rupees in foreign remittance but he failed to provide the sourceof this amount.
It said Asif hold an account (6201853775) in the National Bank of Abu Dubaibut he had concealed its details in his nomination papers in 2013. Asif hasadmitted having a restaurant abroad and its ownership before the LahoreHigh Court in 2013, the complaint says.
Dar has also attached details of Asif’s Iqama in his complaint and said hedid not disclose his contact of foreign job in his nomination papers in2013 and he earns Rs1.6 million per month through this job.