• Commission’s report on Broadsheet released
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday decided to initiate a criminal inquiry against major players of the Broadsheet an international assets recovery firm saga and reopen the Swiss bank accounts case against PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari.
The cabinet took these decisions in the light of a 61-page inquiry report of the commission comprising retired Justice Azmat Sheikh relating to Broadsheet LLC and other matters.
“We have decided to initiate an inquiry against main players of Broadsheet scandal Pakistan’s former high commissioner in UK Abdul Basit, joint secretary of law ministry Ghulam Rasool, senior lawyer Ahmer Bilal Sufi, director audit and accounts in Pakistan’s High Commission in UK Shahid Ali Baig, Hassan Saqib Shaikh, a civil servant, and Tariq Fawad Malik as these persons have been declared main accused in the inquiry report,” federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said at a press conf
Five men named in Broadsheet probe to face criminal proceedings
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April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Criminal proceedings would be carried out against five individuals, including Ahmer Bilal Soofi, named in the Broadsheet inquiry commission report, Fawad Chaudhry, the Minister for Science and Technology, told the media on Thursday, as he said action would also be taken against Tariq Fawad Malik who had “facilitated the whole contract with Broadsheet”.
During a post-cabinet meeting media briefing here, Chaudhry said Justice (retd) Azmat Saeed Shaikh-led Broadsheet inquiry commission had unearthed “original data” of the Swiss accounts case, and therefore, he indicated Swiss accounts case against former president Asif Ali Zardari could be reopened.
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