LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday questioned Rasikh Elahi, son of Chief Minister Punjab Pervez Elahi, regarding alleged money laundering and suspicious bank transactions of Rs 800 million.
The FIA allegedly put the names of Pervez Elahi’s wife, Munis Elahi’s wife Tahirim Elahi, Rasakh Elahi and his wife Zara Elahi on the Provisional National Identity List (PNIL), barring them from traveling abroad.
Other persons associated with the inquiry, including Qaiser Iqbal Bhatti, Ahmed Farhan Khan, Iram Amin, Sambal Rehan, Arshad Iqbal and Saira Anwar, were also put on the no-fly list.
On Tuesday, Rashikh appeared before the FIA Corporate Crime Circle and submitted his reply.
The agency had also summoned Rasakh’s wife Zara Elahi and his brother Monis Elahi’s wife Tahirim Elahi for the inquiry but they did not appear.
Sources in the agency said that the agency had received a response from Rasikh and a preliminary investigation was also conducted during Rasikh’s visit.
FIA is investigating the suspicious transaction.
Sources told JEE News that the FIA had initiated action against the alleged frontman of Mons Elahi last week after suspicious transactions were noticed in the bank accounts of some people related to the Muslim League (Q) leader.
Sources say that an inquiry has been started against Punjab Assembly deputy Qasid Qaiser, Iram Amin and Arshad Iqbal, who are suspected of working on behalf of Chief Minister Elahi’s son.
Aram Amin also works in Mons Elahi’s company.
The report said that the accounts of the three persons were allegedly linked to the accounts of Monis Elahi and other members of his family.
کل میرے ایک دوست کو 2 کالے ویگو میں کچھ لوگوں نے لاہور میں اٹھا لیا۔ ایف آئی اے والے قسمیں کھاتے ہیں ہم نے نہیں اٹھایا ۔اب کچھ دن بعد اچانک ایف آئی اے کو پہنچا دیا جائے گا اور ان کو مجبور کیا جائے گا پرچہ دو ۔ آپ لوگوں کو سمجھ نہیں آتی کہ ہم نے پی ڈی ایم کے ساتھ نہیں ملنا۔ pic.twitter.com/HLSed9FkSn
— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi6) January 7, 2023
Further, the bank account details of the three persons did not match their profiles after the money was transferred. The three persons are also mentioned in the money laundering case filed in the court against Monis Elahi.
On the other hand, the Muslim League-Q rejected these allegations and termed the investigation as an attempt to force the party to change loyalties.
Munis Elahi on Twitter told Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah that the case has already been dismissed by the High Court. Addressing the ruling coalition, Monis said that you can do whatever you can, we will stand with Imran Khan.
