Significant progress made in Farah Khan disproportionate assets case

Investigative authorities have made significant progress in the disproportionate assets case against Farah Khan, a close friend of former first lady Bushra Bibi, Express News reported on Friday.

The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Lahore office has sent more than 100 letters to various agencies for inquiry against Farah and her husband Ahsan Jamil Gujjar.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has also submitted the records of companies allegedly owned by Farah and Ahsan, while the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has submitted their tax records and wealth statements.

According to the report, records are being received from various government-owned and privately-held banks for information on suspicious bank accounts.

NAB Lahore says that information is being gathered against the duo under Section 19 of the Accountability Act.

Asad Rasool, Farah’s legal adviser, says that on June 30, 2018, his client’s assets amounted to Rs701.62 million, and by June 30, 2021, her assets had increased to Rs752.37 million. Asad says that her assets grew by Rs57.718 million during the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.