Dubai/London: A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team gathered evidence for the ongoing Toshakhana probe against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and interviewed Dubai-based Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor. .
Sources told JEE News that a four-member NAB team headed by Director Rizwan Ahmed met Zahoor at the Pakistan Consulate in Dubai to receive the PTI chief as an official gift from Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Information regarding the sale of valuable watches can be found at Salman.
Khan later sold the watch in the open market.
Zahoor’s lawyer told JEE News that his client met the NAB team and cooperated with them.
“Umar Farooq Zahoor brought with him the Master Graph Special Edition Makkah Template Rare Watch to the Consulate for the NAB team to view and confirm. He accompanied the NAB team to the Graph store in Dubai Mall where the official confirmation was made. The watch was genuine and one-of-a-kind. Graph Store confirmed to the NAB team that it was a unique and timeless set and the only one in the world. Even the store manager had never seen it before. Graph Store told NAB. Confirmed that the price of this watch cannot be determined as it is a custom item and any price can be paid for it. It is in the category of antiques due to its unique value,” NAB said. A source shared.
The Pakistani Consulate in Dubai also confirmed that Liberian Ambassador Large Zahoor had signed the papers in the presence of the Consul General of Pakistan after providing evidence to the NAB team.
Shafiq, the owner of Arts of Time, has already confirmed that the receipt submitted by Imran Khan to the Toshakhana treasury is fake and bogus.
NAB sources have confirmed that the investigation team has also recorded Shafiq’s statement.
“He has confirmed to the NAB team that the invoice generated in his name is fake and bogus”.
In November last year, while talking to JEE News, Zahoor said that former first lady Bushra Bibi’s friend Farah Gogi had sold her an expensive graph wristwatch for 2 million dollars in 2019. introduced him to Farah Gogi. The sale of the watch gifted to the former prime minister by the Saudi Crown Prince was arranged.
Among the rarities in Zahoor’s possession are a diamond master graph tourbillon minute repeater with Mecca map dial GM2751, diamond cufflinks with 2.12ct H IF and 2.11ct I IF round diamonds GR46899, a 7VS 7VS pan with one diamond hue. Diamond set. and an enamel map of Mecca.
Zahoor told JEE News that he has provided original receipts and proofs of purchase of all rare items to the NAB team and everything has been confirmed and authenticated by the anti-corruption watchdog.
NAB had issued a call-up notice to Zahoor in the Toshakhana case five weeks ago. He appeared before the NAB investigation team in Islamabad in the first week of February.
The notice said: “Proceedings of inquiry have revealed that a luxury gift item presented to the former Prime Minister of Pakistan was purchased by you and is currently in your possession. So, you have information relevant to the subject case. You are therefore requested to join the inquiry proceedings before the Joint Investigation Team (CIT).
The former prime minister, his wife Bushra Begum and senior PTI leaders have been asked to appear before the investigators in the same case.
