NAB summons alleged ‘frontmen’ of Farah Khan

Advocate Azhar Siddiqui calls for determining jurisdiction of anti-corruption body

LAHORE:

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned the four alleged frontmen of the former first lady’s close friend, Farah Khan, in the money laundering case.

Advocate Azhar Siddiqui, who is representing the accused in the case appeared before NAB Lahore.

While commenting on the matter, he said that the anti-graft body was summoning the said persons in a case that is out of its jurisdiction.

He highlighted that Farah got married in 2003 while Ahsan Jamil Gujjar was a district councillor in 1999.

He said that he has submitted a written response from Farah’s employees to the anti-corruption body.

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He added that NAB’s notices were not only illegal but were also beyond its authority. He remarked that Farah had never been a public office holder and never worked in any government office.

He mentioned that all the employees mentioned in the case were working at Ghousia Builders and one employee was teaching tuition at Farah’s house.

Citing high courts, Advocate Siddiqui said that NAB was asked to first determine its jurisdiction and then issue notices. Hopefully, the jurisdiction will be determined first, and if not, the high courts will be approached, he added.

He also remarked that Farah will submit a written reply against the summons.