FIA books Farah Gogi in money-laundering case

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed a case against Farhat Shehzadi, also known by Farah Gogi, for money laundering and kickbacks.

She is a close friend of former first lady Bushra Bibi.  Following a referral from the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), the investigation has filed a case against Farah for Rs849 million. According to the FIR, a copy of which is on file with The News, it was discovered during the investigation that Farah had amassed criminal proceeds through corruption and bribery and that these proceeds had been laundered abroad.

It stated that the Financial Monitoring Unit had discovered numerous, unusual credit transactions in Farah’s accounts, totaling an estimated Rs848.95 million. It claimed that she had allegedly accepted bribes to prevent the transfers of officers, including deputy commissioners, district police officers, and regional police officers. The FIR claims that Farah also exerted influence over the selection of numerous government projects. Additionally, it was asserted that Farah had a say in the decision to award an Rs 80 million contract by the XEN local government, Sheikhupurra, Mudasar Jinnah. In this case, she was paid kickbacks. The FIA’s anti-money laundering unit filed the FIR.