KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed high officials of Federal Investigation Agency (FIR) to submit detailed report weather any inquiry is pending before FIR against Omni Group on a constitutional petition filed by Anwar Majeed, Chairman Omni Group against alleged harassment by FIA in the garb of mega money laundering scam.
On October 23, 2019, a two-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro heard the matter.
During the hearing, counsels for Anwar Majeed and FIA appeared before the court, FIA counsel informed the court that an inquiry of mega laundering scam has been conducted by FIA, however, that inquiry has been transferred to NAB on the direction of apex court and he does not know that weather any inquiry has been pending or not.
On his request, court adjourned the matter and directed him to produce all relevant record and inform the court weather any inquiry is pending or not against Omni Group.
According to the constitutional petition, counsel for the petitioner stated that FIA is conducting investigation in mega money laundering on the direction of Supreme Court of Pakistan and not only petitioner but also his officers/ staff are fully cooperating with prosecution, however, in the grab of investigation, high officials of FIA are continuously harassing them and they were asked to record forcibly confessional statements.
Citing DG FIA, minister of law and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to restrain them from harassment and direct them to act strictly according with law.
He also pleaded the court may restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner
