Skip to main content

‘1,115 Pakistanis have their assets in UAE,’ SC told

FIA assets Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday submitted a new report to the Supreme Court, containing details of Pakistanis who have their assets stashed abroad, ARY News reported.

According to the list prepared by the FIA, as many as 1,115 Pakistanis have their properties in the United Arab Emirates. Of them, 338 belong to Punjab and 639 from Sindh, 115 from Islamabad, 18 from Khyber Pakhtonkhwa and five from Balochistan.

The report states that out of total 1,115 people, 417 of them have availed tax amnesty scheme. Province-wise breakdown shows that 117 of the amnesty scheme seekers belong to Punjab, 267 from Sindh and 29 from Islamabad.

Similarly, 162 people declared their assets during the FIA probe, the report says. Of them, 72 were from Sindh, 70 from Punjab, 14 from Islamabad, four from KP and two from Balochistan.

As many as 77 Pakistanis, who have their properties and other assets abroad, submitted their tax returns. 37 of them live in Sindh, 29 in Islamabad, eight in Punjab, two in Balochistan and one in KP.

The FIA probe reveals that 90 of the foreign property holders denied having any asset in the UAE.

“Around 775 persons submitted their declaration to the FIA, while 351 foreign property holders are yet to furnish the document in this regard,” the report said.

The court was further informed that 18 people were not cooperating in probe, and 63 others couldn’t be identified who have their assets abroad.

The post ‘1,115 Pakistanis have their assets in UAE,’ SC told appeared first on ARYNEWS.



from ARYNEWS https://ift.tt/2Q45soB

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Sialkot police bust gang of robbers, seize over Rs20m looted cash

SIALKOT: Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted an infamous gang of robbers and seized Rs20.3 million looted cash from their possession, ARY News reported. A spokesperson for the police confirmed the arrests saying the eight-member gang had looted a pharmaceutical company’s truck full of medicine. He said the looted cash to the tune of Rs20.3 million was also recovered from their possession. The police said the recovered cash and truck have been handed over to their owner. Read More: Youngster battles for life as Punjab police ‘mistakenly’ opens fire on him Earlier, on June 20, Karachi police had apprehended six robbers allegedly involved in a bank robbery of Rs10.5 million last month. The robbers had produced Rs9 million from the bank robbery in front of the police after being taken under arrest. The police also recovered the weapons used by the criminals in the bank robbery. The gang was stated to have a previous record of robbing various places in the city, the police said. ...

Peshawar security forces kill four suspected terrorists

The Peshawar Counter-Terrorism Department personnel gunned down four suspected terrorists after raiding their hideout on the Kohat Road Monday. According to the security forces, the suspects were plotting an attack. A cache of weapons and ammunition has been seized too. On Monday evening, a special CTD team raided the hideout after surrounding it and exchanged fire with them. No CTD personnel was injured in the operation. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/2V8MRbn

Headlines 9am: Karachi to face power outages, coronavirus cases rise

Here are the headlines from SAMAA TV’s 9am bulletin. Pakistan has begun reporting fewer coronavirus infections in the last couple of days. In the last 24 hours, 3,964 cases were reported with 105 deaths. Around 73,000 recoveries have been confirmed so far. Three people were killed in a collision between a motorcycle and ambulance on the Mehran highway. A child was injured as well. Robbers looted a house in Karachi’s Azizabad in broad daylight and in the presence of a policeman. The cop chased the thieves but they were able to escape. SAMAA TV has acquired a CCTV footage of the robbery. A terrorism bid has been foiled in Peshawar. During a raid, security forces eliminated four terrorists. A cache of weapons and ammunition has been recovered. Saudi Arabia has announced it would hold a “very limited” Hajj this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with pilgrims already in the kingdom allowed to take part. The Kingdom has informed Pakistan about it as well. Pakistan’s Religious A...