Hajj scam: FIA declares Rasool guilty of fraud
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has declared former media advisor to the prime minister, Khurram Rasool, guilty of minting money from people on the false pretext of sending them for Hajj.
Rasool is also currently involved in another fraud case with the FIA Karachi.
In an interim investigation report, the FIA stated that the accused obtained approximately Rs1 million from nine different people saying a special plane was being chartered for Hajj on the directions of the premier.
Rasool has been accused of depriving Agha Mujeeb Ahmed and his family members of Rs945, 000 and confiscating their passports. The accused was allegedly helped by Shahzab and Muhammad Fiaz.
The investigators said in their report that Shahid Mehmood, Rasool’s brother, handed over the nine passports and Rs200, 000. The rest of the money is yet to be recovered.
Sub Inspector Mazhar Ali Shah of the FIA further said that the two alleged accomplices of Rasool will be arrested soon.
An FIR was filed against Rasool on the complaint of Ahmed on February 7, 2012 under sections 406, 420, 468, 471 and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The complainant alleged that he, along with eight other persons, gave Rasool Rs945,000 along with passports for sending them to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. However, Rasool later confiscated the passports.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2012.
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bravo bravo MR zardari and gillani for a wonderful corrupt advisors
Catching a 'thin neck' is better than no neck. What is important is to see if he is punished or does he also 'manage' to flee to Dubai or London.
PPP party wallahs does not let even the Hajj go by without trying to make money from it. These people should be afraid of day of judgement. Have they no shame ?
Sad, sad affair but what do you expect when your leader is a notorious crook.
Nothing wrong. If he is guilty, let Allah punish him. Only people doubtful of Allah wants this man to be punished by Courts . A true Muslim should put everything on Allah.
FIA is an investigating agency, not a court. They cannot declare anyone guilty, they can only allege if someone is guilty and then present their prosecution case before the court. Then it is up to the court to accept their evidence and declare the person guilty or as it happens nine out of ten cases, the court throws out the prosecution case and declares the person not guilty and discharges him honourably.
Your headline is thus erroneous.
What???? peanuts comparred to what the ministers did. What has happened to them? Under the rug?
Hassan Nissar is so correct - Muslims are Muslims biggest enemies. Even in Middle East, the Egyptians hate the Algerians, the Algerians hate the Moroccans, the list goes on ... theoretically all Muslim peoples should have come under one flag, one economy, one currency ....
What about our PM son involvement. Only one person should not made as scape goat.
Shame of you FIA if that is all you come up with. The entire ruling class of PPP was involved in this scam including the son of Pervaiz Elahi, turncoats who joined this Govt. to bail out Moonis. And the judiciary is equally culpable for releasing him prior to trial. Where are you Mr.CJ??? Why have you not taken this Judge to the woodshed??? Why do we need so many Judges when they are not doing their jobs as per the Constitution??? Will someone tell me????.
So this man is sacrificed to save the life of pm's son....great job FIA!
Shame on you, U must be punished severely to set an example for other corrupt officers