FIA to freeze bank accounts of 72 wanted POs

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to freeze the bank accounts of 72 wanted proclaimed offenders (POs)

According to the details, the FIA has decided to freeze the bank accounts of 72 wanted advertisers. The sources said public servants are also included in the list of wanted accused.

Sources said that action has also been taken against the proclaimed offenders suspects under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

A letter has been sent to the Anti-Money Laundering Cell recommending the blacklisting of accused proclaimed offenders and the Anti-Corruption Cell has sought a list of POs involved in money laundering cases.

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Earlier, Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar  said the Federal Investigation Agency would probe into the handling of the PTI founder’s social media accounts which were being used to create chaos and anarchy in the country, and undermining the national security.

“He (the PTI founder) should be ashamed of undermining the national security, inciting people for anarchy and committing the sedition,” said the minister while talking to the media.

Tarar said the FIA had decided to investigate into the handling of the social media accounts of the jailed PTI founder. It would be ascertained that who is the handler of his social media accounts, and whether such posts were being made on his behest or it was done on directives of someone else, he added.