Aide of arrested ex-ISI chief flees Pakistan amid corruption charges
A close aide of the arrested ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed has fled to UK in order to evade arrest in corruption charges, Samaa TV reported.
Federal interior minister Mohsin Naqvi has neither confirmed nor denied the reports about Mohsin Habib Warriach leaving the country.
Warriach has reportedly managed major business deals for Hameed in Pakistan and abroad.
Reports indicate that Warraich, the son of former federal minister retired Maj Habibullah Warraich, left the country for the UK prior to Hameed’s arrest.
Further, Warraich who has been a key figure in the multi-billion rupee scam at the National Insurance Company Limited, has been handling major business deals for Hameed since 2014. He acted as Hameed’s frontman in securing business ventures for the former spymaster.
“Warriach visited Russia on at least one occasion on behalf of Hameed to secure a major arms deal. Hameed was, in fact, going above and beyond merely confirming Warriach’s role as an official representative of the Pakistan army,” the report said.
Retired Lt General Hameed was arrested by the military earlier this month in connection with a housing scheme scandal, and the process for his court martial was initiated.
“Complying with the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, a detailed court of inquiry, was undertaken by Pakistan Army, to ascertain correctness of complaints in Top City case made against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd),” a press statement by Pakistan army had said.
Federal interior minister Mohsin Naqvi has neither confirmed nor denied the reports about Mohsin Habib Warriach leaving the country.
Warriach has reportedly managed major business deals for Hameed in Pakistan and abroad.
Reports indicate that Warraich, the son of former federal minister retired Maj Habibullah Warraich, left the country for the UK prior to Hameed’s arrest.
Further, Warraich who has been a key figure in the multi-billion rupee scam at the National Insurance Company Limited, has been handling major business deals for Hameed since 2014. He acted as Hameed’s frontman in securing business ventures for the former spymaster.
“Warriach visited Russia on at least one occasion on behalf of Hameed to secure a major arms deal. Hameed was, in fact, going above and beyond merely confirming Warriach’s role as an official representative of the Pakistan army,” the report said.
Retired Lt General Hameed was arrested by the military earlier this month in connection with a housing scheme scandal, and the process for his court martial was initiated.
“Complying with the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, a detailed court of inquiry, was undertaken by Pakistan Army, to ascertain correctness of complaints in Top City case made against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd),” a press statement by Pakistan army had said.
