ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expected to join the investigation of model Ayyan Ali’s money laundering case.
According to reports, the FBR is seeking access to Ms Ali and is expected to submit an application to this effect in the court of Customs and Taxation special judge in Rawalpindi.
The application has been drafted and is likely to be submitted in court within the next few days.
Ms Ali was arrested for violation of Section 2(s) of the Customs Act 1969 which is a ‘predicate offence’ under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) 2010. The offence is non-bailable and non-cognisable, which is why the FBR’s DG I&I is seeking permission to investigate it.
In a letter on April 3, the FBR’s DG I&I had written to the board’s chief of F&C. In it, the directorate said that the case registered against Ms Ali was not registered under the appropriate law and was not being handled by the competent investigating authority.
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