Fraud: Arguments in Taseer case on 25th

Shan asked the court to direct the SHO to register an FIR against Amna Taseer and others for fraud.

LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge fixed February 25 for arguments on a petition filed by Shaan Taseer, son of Salmaan Taseer, seeking a case against Amna Taseer, the assassinated governor’s widow, for an alleged Rs1.54 billion fraud. On Tuesday, Amna Taseer’s lawyer sought adjournment. Shaan Taseer has said that at the time of his death, his father owned several properties including Amethyst Limited and 72,034,306 shares in the First Capital Securities Corporation. He said that on June 24, 2011, Amna Taseer and others had forged a proxy form in respect of those shares. He submitted that they had deprived him and other heirs and breached their trust. He said that he had visited Amna Taseer and confronted her. She had admitted to the forgery and dared him to approach any resolution forum, he said.  He accused the Gulberg SHO of unduly favour Amna Taseer. He asked the court to direct the SHO to register an FIR against Amna Taseer and others for fraud.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 20^th, 2013.