Farah Gogi challenges FIA's jurisdiction

The agency had filed a money laundering case against ex-first lady’s friend

LAHORE:

Former first lady Bushra Bibi’s friend Farah Shahzadi, also known as Farah Gogi, on Thursday challenged the jurisdiction of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over filing a money laundering case against her.

The FIA had registered a money laundering case against Farah Gogi and her husband Ahsan Jameel Gujjar.

Farah’s lawyer Azhar Siddique challenged the FIA's jurisdiction.

In this regard, Siddique submitted an application to the FIA, in which it was said that the FIA did not have the authority to be involved in the matter.

The Anti-Corruption Establishment already investigated the matter and cleared her name after the case was registered.

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The petition stated that when the inquiry was completed and the case dismissed, “under what authority is the FIA registering the case”?.

Speaking to the media outside the FIA office, lawyer Siddique said that the FIA was establishing cases on political grounds.

“The Anti-Corruption Establishment already closed this case. Now this case has no importance. Farah Gogi is being punished only for supporting (former prime minister) Imran Khan.”

He said that Farah and her husband Jameel did not have any public position, urging the FIA to close the case registered against them.