Amin Fahim gets bail in TDAP corruption case

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

KARACHI: A federal anti-corruption court on Thursday granted bail to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim in the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) corruption case.

Earlier, the Sindh High Court (SHC) had restrained the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from arresting Fahim, a former commerce minister.

The cases against Fahim, another PPP leader and some former and serving senior officials of the TDAP were registered by the FIA for their alleged involvement in approving and disbursing fraudulent trade subsidies of millions of rupees to several fake companies through fictitious claims and backdated cheques.

Also read: FIA restrained from arresting Fahim in TDAP scam case

Last year, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had referred the scam involving ‘misappropriation’ of Rs1.27 billion to FIA to collect evidence and initiate criminal proceedings against officials, exporters and companies allegedly involved in it.

FIA had arrested 45 men for their alleged involvement in the scam since the beginning of the probe.

Moreover, arrest warrants had also been issued against Fahim Yousuf Raza Gilani in relation to the scam.

Also recently, the Sindh High Court (SHC) had restrained the FIA from arresting Fahim.

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Ali

Jul 10, 2014 12:58pm

Judges continue to support and protect all rich people of Pakistan. Why only put poor people in jails? Why not set them free?

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Khalid

Jul 10, 2014 01:08pm

Is this not the same Amin Fahim who returned millions of Rupees "that were deposited in his account by mistake?". He also got his daughter posted to Ireland as a diplomat when she had no experience, no qualification and was just given the job because of her father. When are we going to stop these criminals? and perhaps more importantly, when are we going to punish them?

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Aamir

Jul 10, 2014 01:32pm

Amin fahim, Gilani and raja Pervez are a disgrace to their party, country and religious community.

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Amir Mahmood

Jul 10, 2014 02:27pm

Like all influential people these men will be acquitted of any wrong doing by the judiciary.

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Ahmed

Jul 10, 2014 02:44pm

Why Judiciary is giving bail to corrupt Gilani , Amin Fahim , Raja Pervez Ashraf when FIA have found them to be involved in scams involving Billions. Obviously , Judiciary will find lacuna in laws to set them free. Please Judiciary protect your reputation , already low due to Ex CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry. In fact it is now Judiciary at trial ; if these robbers of the nation not convicted.

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Jul 10, 2014 04:45pm

What a shame, I know about this case as one of my close relatives is helping in auditing this case and he was baffled by SHC decision as, according to him, all the evidence clearly shows heavy complicity of both of these in the scam

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Nizamuddin Ahmad Aali

Jul 10, 2014 06:50pm

I hope this arrest is not a circus and also, Prime Minister must have had heard the old saying, " do not throw stone on others if you live in a glass house. Mr. Nawaz Sharif lives in a very very large glass house.

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Haroon Gul

Jul 10, 2014 07:29pm

This is Pakistan. None of the corrupt PPP and PMLN politicians will ever be convicted. What a shame. Looks like we have removed the word shame from dictionary. Total frustation for the ordinary citizens.

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Nizamuddin Ahmad Aali

Jul 10, 2014 07:40pm

Remember. He is a Mukhdoom. Even the Chief Minister can not enter his house with shoes on. Mukhdooms are to be served only by the people of his tribe and others. No one can touch him, you bet.

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Qamar

Jul 10, 2014 07:46pm

Free, honest and fair judiciary???? People with money (mostly ill gotten) can buy the court decisions in their favour. Only petty criminal that can't bribe are sent to jail.

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MUHAMMAD RAMZAN

Jul 10, 2014 07:50pm

Unfortunately Pakistani land is suitable for corrupt politicians; law does not apply on them at all. End of the day poor suffer for them what a joke we have in Pakistan. I wish to see legend like Nelson Mandela could born in Pakistan and then lead the country for the people and by the people. We never know one day my dreams may come true. GOOD DAY GUYS

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Parvez

Jul 10, 2014 09:28pm

Accountability is a farce in Pakistan..........this man should be behind bars along with Gillani and Raja Ashraf.

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Tariq Masud

Jul 10, 2014 10:46pm

@Amir Mahmood Yes, you are too right, please stop all these cases against these "honest, and innocent" politicians, as nothing will eventually come of it, but lot of poor Govt 's resources will get wasted, for nothing. What happened after Thar famine, every one walked off free?

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Fazal Karim

Jul 10, 2014 10:54pm

That is why Dr. Qadri is calling for revolution.

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Yasir

Jul 10, 2014 11:03pm

What can you do when whole machinery is corrupt and people vote for selfish and corrupt politicians. Pakistan was created for them.

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OmarFL

Jul 10, 2014 11:40pm

Of course. They will all protect each other. They are all holding each other's "testimonials" in their hands as a deterrent.

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Salman Hasan

Jul 11, 2014 12:08am

This proves one fact that Justice movement has taken a nose dive and did not bring any changes what so ever. Look at the crime that was committed and how easily these people are bailed out. If they were in the US, their bail would have been denied as the nature of the crime is very serious and embezzling millions of rupees is no small petty crime. If Pakistan witnesses any revolution, I would suggest this judge and other similar judges should be put on trial and scrutinized for their misuse of authority. If found guilty, then send them to jail for 20 years so that they do not see the freedom ever. Pakistan is a banana republic and run by monkeys. What do you expect.

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Syed Ahmed

Jul 11, 2014 12:22am

Initially the case was delayed abnormally, now the money launderer has been granted bail, finally it won't be proved and shall be thrown out by the court. Why are you wasting publics time and money.

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syed wasim haider

Jul 11, 2014 12:53am

@Nizamuddin Ahmad Aali Are u sure that u have to take off shoes before entering his house? I have heard about Brahmins that u have to take off shoes because of Caste system. But in Islam there is no caste system and Mr. Fahim is an enlightened person. It may be possible because it may be a fully carpeted house or it is so clean so the dirt of the sole don't get in. This is also prctised in Bohri community because all floors are so clean that u can sit anywhere. So it may be a cleanliness factor not caste factor.

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umair

Jul 11, 2014 01:12am

All institutions are corrupt except Pakistan Army. Now these corrupt people will do more corruption to recover lost time in jail.

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