Hajj corruption case: Abdul Qadir Gilani refuses to appear before FIA
Qadir Gilani writes letter to FIA, seeks more time to travel from Multan to Islamabad.
Abdul Qadir Gilani, son of former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, refused to appear before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the Hajj corruption case, Express News reported on Tuesday.
FIA investigators on Monday had issued summons for Qadir Gilani, his friend Zain Sukhera and others to get their statements recorded in relation to the corruption case.
But Qadir Gilani wrote a letter to FIA investigators requesting for more time so he can come to Islamabad from Multan.
According to an FIA official, statements of Qadir Gilani and Sukhera will be reviewed again in the Hajj corruption case to close investigations.
The investigators want a clearer picture after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA from Sahiwal, Pirzada Syed Imran Ahmed Shah, retraced his statement accusing Qadir Gilani of obtaining bribes from a Hajj official.
FIA investigators on Monday had issued summons for Qadir Gilani, his friend Zain Sukhera and others to get their statements recorded in relation to the corruption case.
But Qadir Gilani wrote a letter to FIA investigators requesting for more time so he can come to Islamabad from Multan.
According to an FIA official, statements of Qadir Gilani and Sukhera will be reviewed again in the Hajj corruption case to close investigations.
The investigators want a clearer picture after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA from Sahiwal, Pirzada Syed Imran Ahmed Shah, retraced his statement accusing Qadir Gilani of obtaining bribes from a Hajj official.