*ISLAMABAD – Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) receives Rs 10 milliongrant to probe the case of money laundering through fake bank accounts.*

Director-General FIA Bashir Ahmed Memon had on September 4 written to theinterior ministry seeking funds for any expenses incurred by theinvestigation team probing the case.

Memon has also requested that the FIA wanted to hire the services of alegal and chartered accountant firm to help in the investigation. He hadrequested a grant of twenty million rupees from the interior ministry.

However, the interior ministry said that the Finance Division has approveda grant of ten million rupees for the federal agency, half of which wasoriginally requested.

The FIA has been instructed to adhere to the code of conduct and relevantprocedures in the utilisation of funds. The federal agency could be granteda supplementary grant in the form a crossed cheque.