KARACHI: In General Election one candidate has been elected as Member National Assembly (MNA) who is proclaimed offender since 1997 by customs court and nominated in a case of mis-declaration and evading the duty and taxes in the tune of Rs28.57 million to the national exchequer.
Available documents, revealed on August 3, 2018 that proclaimed offender Muhammad Aslam Khan alias Aslam Singapuri has been elected from NA-254 Karachi unknown area of Nine Zero on Pakistan Tahreek Insaaf’ ticket, documents disclosed that first informed report was lodged against him and other persons on 1997.
According to the charge sheet, customs court framed charge on accused Muhammad Azam and Hameeddin on December 14, 1997 that “you along with absconding accused Muhammad Aslam Khan alias Aslam Singapuri, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Ch. Sajjad, Asif and Akhlaq Ahmed, in the year 1997 smuggled into Pakistan Electronic goods worth Rs28.57 million in association with Pakistan Air Force personnels and under the garb of defense stores of Pakistan Air Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 156 (1) (8) (9) (89) and 14 read with Section 178 of the Customs Act, 1969 and within the Section 178 of the Customs Act 1969.
Documents further revealed that on August 3, 2004 court announced judgment in this case and acquitted above mentioned two suspects giving benefit of doubt, however, court issued non bail-able warrants absconding suspects and filed was moved to office.
