Pakistani banker Hussain Lawai stopped by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials at the airport when he was about to leave the country, allegedly for some dubious transaction.
Hussain Lawai, Chairman Pakistan Stock Exchange and former head of Summit Bank was stopped by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials when he was about to leave the country from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport allegedly in connection with suspicious bank transaction of billions of rupees.
According to FIA, there were 20 plus ‘benami’ accounts at Summit Bank allegedly opened in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as billions of rupees’ transactions were made in the accounts and that is said to be black money and amount of kickbacks, commissions, and bribes.
The amount according to FIA sources is said to be black money gathered from various kickbacks, commissions, and bribes. But despite these huge transactions, the bank authorities never reported them to the authorities concerned including FIA.
Mr. Lawai did not share why he was stopped from leaving the country but confirmed that he was barred from going abroad. He said that he was unaware why he was barred from flying abroad as he was directed to approach Karachi FIA office for recording of statement and inquiry.
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“When I came to FIA office on Tuesday (today), I came to know about the matter,” concluded Mr. Lawai. “Though FIA officials did not comment on the issue, some FIA senior officers of Sindh confirmed this report that Mr. Lawai was stopped.”
They said that Mr. Lawai gave an undertaking of recording his statement and joining inquiry. Only then he was allowed to go home.
