Pakistan
Jahangir Tareen, son get extension in interim bail till June 11
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen and his son, Ali Tareen, on Monday got extension in their interim bail from two courts in cases registered by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with sugar scam and money laundering.
According to details, Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali Tareen appeared before court where Additional Sessions Judge Hamid Hussain heard the interim bail of two.
During the proceedings, the judge inquired about the development of case in two weeks development to which the deputy director FIA replied that an official of the department has been transferred and the investigation is still underway.
“It’s been a long time and investigation process is still not completed. Is FIA not interested in pursuing the case,” Justice Hamid Hussain inquired the FIA official adding that investigation officer cannot be transferred without informing the court.
Later, court adjourned hearing was adjourned until June 11.
FIA registers cases against Jahangir Tareen and Ali Tareen
On March 31, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered two cases against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen and his son over Rs. 3 billion financial embezzlement and their involvement in sugar scandal.
According to the FIA, Former Secretary Agriculture Rana Naseem was the patron of the sugar mill mafia scandal, for which his name is also included in the registered case.
The second case includes the names of Jahangir Tareen, his son Ali Tareen and two daughters.
FIA has detected that Jahangir Tareen transferred Rs 3 billion from his son-in-law's unfunctional paper factory, JDW which was later transferred to the accounts of Tareen family.
The PTI leader’s factory has 26% public shareholders.
According to sources, the FIA will record their statements in person before reaching a decision based on evidence whether to arrest them or not.
Earlier the FIA lodged a case over sugar scam under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating of public shareholders) and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code and r/w 3/4 of Anti Money Laundering Act.