ISLAMABAD (ENN) Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special assistant on accountability Shahzad Akbar on Friday told media that over 10,000 foreign properties owned by Pakistanis have been traced.
Addressing a press conference along with Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, the premier’s special assistant said, “We have received details of those holding foreign assets and 10,000 properties owned by Pakistanis in the United Kingdom (UK) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been traced.”
“This is a huge success,” he added. The premier’s special assistant further said, “We have formed a task force which will ensure the money sent abroad is brought back.”
During this while speaking to the media, Fawad Chaudhry said, “The task force to bring back money from abroad is being headed by Shahzad Akbar.”
“In the first stage, we have initiated an inquiry against 895 foreign properties and officers of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) are part of the investigation,” Akbar added.
Akbar further said that former finance minister Ishaq Dar “deliberately stopped an agreement” regarding data-sharing with Switzerland. “After 2013, no information was sought on bank accounts in Switzerland.”
The premier’s special assistant also spoke about notices sent to 300 Pakistani nationals who own properties in the United Arab Emirates. “We will send a list of those 300 people to the Supreme Court.”
Akbar further said, “We have details of three housing societies in Dubai.”
“Money is sent abroad through launches,” Akbar regretted and added that PM Imran has formed a task force to draft laws against money laundering and hundi hawala.
Further, Akbar said, “Millions are being recovered from the accounts of ice-cream vendors and stall owners.”
