FIA summons Gen Bajwa’s relative in suspicious transactions case

The Anti-Money Laundering Circle (AMLC) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned a close relative of former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in money-laundering case, ARY News reported on Saturday.

According to a notification issued by the FIA, Sabir Hameed aka Sabir Mithu has been summoned in connection with “an ongoing criminal investigation on the allegation of high volume of suspicious transactions into your bank accounts contrary to the declared business profile”.

According to the FIA, Sabir Mithu has been summoned on October 23 under the Money Laundering Act and call up notices have been delivered at his all three residences.

The FIA notice reads that Sabir Mithu owns 19 bank accounts, 14 Pakistani and 5 foreign, and Rs5.34 billion transactions have been made into these accounts.

The FIA has sought details of all foreign currency purchases made by him or on his behalf. Furthermore, details of foreign currency taken by him or his spouse or family members out of Pakistan have been sought.