FIA forms four-member team to investigate Panama JIT's allegations against SECP

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has formed a high-level team to investigate allegations levelled by the Panama joint investigation team (JIT) against the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), sources within the FIA told DawnNews on Wednesday.

The six-member JIT probing allegations of money laundering against the Sharif family made startling allegations accusing government institutions and departments of tampering records, creating obstacles in the probe and even threatening its members in an application to the Supreme Court.

Formed by the acting director general of the FIA in response to the Supreme Court's order, a four-member investigative committee will look into the JIT's allegations.

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The committee will be headed by the Anti-Corruption Wing Headquarter Director Maqsood Al-Hassan and will also include deputy directors Hazrat Ali Ayaz Khan and Tahir Tanveer.

Acting DG FIA Ahmed Latif has sent a list of names for the committee to the Ministry of Interior for approval.

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Shakeel Qarar is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn News (TV), having been with the organization since 2012. His reporting covers crime, law and order, and security, with a specific focus on the Ministry of Interior and its subordinate agencies. He can be found on X at @Qarar009.

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Harmony-1©

Jun 21, 2017 09:10pm

As though FIA team formed under rulers' influence will really hold an impartial investigation!!!

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omair_Khan

Jun 21, 2017 09:28pm

@Harmony-1© I think it probably will. The things are changing, I hope for good.

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Harmony-1©

Jun 21, 2017 09:40pm

@omair_Khan: "The things are changing" only as far as SC is doing utmost to give justice. A guilty never volunteers to be punished!

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Agha Raza

Jun 22, 2017 12:55am

Incompetent FIA will investigate the matter again.

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nadeem

Jun 22, 2017 02:42am

Dont waste money ,,, they will be released even if they murdered someone,,, this is politics in pakistan,,, only por get to go to jail !

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Umar

Jun 22, 2017 04:30am

Committee over an committee! It's not the leaders its us! People are corrupt!

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Azmeen

Jun 22, 2017 05:01am

Pandora box opens. JIT likely to become more controversial.

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Dr Khan

Jun 22, 2017 07:57am

This investigation will be the like FIA did on Asghar Khan case.Public is still waiting for Asghar Khan case investigations to start in which Shareef family was accused of accepting money by a former General. When Interior Minster Ch Nisar is the incharge of FIA, can one really exept a sincere and honest investigation against the FM and his family ?

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