NAB summons Khawaja Asif in assets beyond known means case

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi on Friday summoned former federal minister Khawaja Asif in assets beyond known source of income on April 1, ARY News reported.

Well-informed sources in this regard told ARY News that, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader has been served notice to appear before the accountability watchdog along with the record.

“Khawaja Asif will be quizzed by the NAB team regarding off-shore properties”, sources said.

Chairman NAB Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal had ordered investigation against former foreign minister on August 16, 2018.

Khawaja Asif is charged with plundering national wealth worth Rs 3.66 billion and accumulating assets in Pakistan and abroad beyond his known source of income.

Back in the month of December, last year, Prime Minister’s (PM) aide on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar had submitted evidence regarding alleged money laundering by Khawaja Asif to the NAB.

Dar submitted evidence against Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khwaja Asif to NAB.

The proof included details of foreign investments made by Asif and details of benami transactions made through his wife’s foreign bank accounts for buying off-shore properties and other assets.

Dar also handed over a confidential agreement regarding Asif’s employment in a foreign company while being federal minister to NAB authorities.