The order was passed when the banking court released the verdict in the bank loan case.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan had earlier question why a banking court was taking action when the case was one of forgery and fraud. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials told the court that the transactions had been made through a private bank, which is why the banking court had interceded.
Rasool was presented before the Supreme Court earlier today by the FIA.
Rasool had surrendered before the FIA late Thursday night in a corruption reference filed in 2009 after he defaulted on a bank loan. The Supreme Court had ordered the FIA to arrest him by January 27 (today).
According to Express News, Rasool told the court that he had surrendered himself to the FIA and that he and his family was being threatened by the petitioner, Sameer Hussain. He added that he was receiving death threats via SMS.
The court questioned Rasool as to why he did not surrender before as he was being summoned since the past 11 months. He said that he was “hiding” because of the threats.
Hussain had alleged that Rasool defrauded the complainant of Rs630 million by promising him a quota for LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and licence for oil supplies to Nato forces stationed in Afghanistan.
On April 28, 2011, the trial court declared Rasool a proclaimed offender for his absence from proceedings.
Rasool informed that court that he also runs businesses and owns factories outside the country and he did not serve as the PM’s media coordinator during the time he was handling his business.
He explained to the court that he did not default on the loan, but the payment was delayed due to a delay in the shipment.
Rasool had obtained a loan of Rs70 million from the bank using fake documents.
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@rafiq: He probably was acting as a media coordinator as well as a bribe collector (non-State actor) for Prime Minster Gilani.
@Sultan Ahmed: In democratic world, such people (PM, President, Interior Minister, Chairman of economic dependant departs, Friends and family) have "NO" doubtful characters.
In Democratic Country - Ministers have to "resign" unless their names are not cleared if involved in any corruption related cases and they CAANOT occupy "any" Govt. Post.
If you have lived outside of Pakistan and understand how democracy actually works you would have realized how pathetic bunch of Policticians Pakistan have.
Is it not funny if an ex PTV coordinator commits a fraud how the PM or the democracy is to be blamed.
What is wrong with the Supreme Court? Can't they see that he was employed by our "democratic" government. Since they have the mighty power of votes, they can do everything. SC needs to shut up and step aside and let them do whatever they want in this country.
After all hail to the "democracy".
Rubbish!
@anoni: 101 Likes !
This is just the 'tip' of corruption facing Pakistani politics...
This guy is the ex - 'media co-ordinator' for our PM....he is small fry...just imagine what the ministers/senators are doing!?! ;-)
HAHAH . what a joke. All the top ranking Pakistan official have safety concern. Why don't they leave this country and leave it to the people for Pakistan.
At least the people of Pakistan will feel safe :P
@saleem: My question is why do they live in Pakistan? There are 180 million other people living in the same country, are they also threatened?
You are right in your stance, safety has become question mark in Pakistan now a days.
@A J Khan: Embarrassed your comments,it is fraud case and are you talking about democracy.
Crime are committed in the whole world including Switzerland and the united kingdom.
Democracy is system not a name of any person involved in bank fraud.
Please change your views regarding the democracy.
The order must be implemented and then published in the press / media so that it gets known that the law is not only done but also seen to have been done - this is important.
PM had safety issues. Interior Minster has concerns for his safety. President motorcade is never ending. Ambassador Haqani and his wife also have concerned for their lives. Another close associate of PM has fear for his life. Why would anyone want to come to Pakistan?
The shameful face of "DEMOCRACY" in Pakistan