Supreme Court of Pakistan. — Photo by AP

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered investigations against Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Waseem Ahmed regarding the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scam case, DawnNews reported.

A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary, heard the suo motu case regarding the alleged violation of rules by former NICL chairman Ayaz Khan Niazi in the procurement of land on highly enhanced rates and causing a huge financial loss to the national exchequer.

Saying that the FIA was protecting influential individuals in the case, the court accused Waseem Ahmed of mismanaging the investigations.

Waseem Ahmed was alleged to have given refuge to one of the accused Amin Qasim Dada, a member of the NICL board of directors.

The court further maintained that no one was above the law.

Moreover, the court directed that the investigations into the case should now be headed by Additional Director FIA Zafar Ahmed Qureshi.

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