£190 Million Case: Azam Khan’s Recorded Statement Revealed
Rawalpindi: Former Principal Secretary Azam Khan’s recorded statement in court has been revealed in the £190 million case.
According to private TV channel Geo News, Azam Khan’s statement court has been revealed in the £190 million case. He stated in his court testimony that the £190 million case was presented to the cabinet. Shahzad Akbar brought a signed note to me, stating that the Prime Minister had approved presenting the note to the cabinet. After confirming with the Prime Minister, the file was sent to the Cabinet Secretary.
Azam Khan mentioned that the note involved bringing the matter of signing a confidential agreement to the cabinet with the Prime Minister’s approval.
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In his statement, Azam Khan also mentioned that he was not aware of the discussions that took place in the federal cabinet regarding this matter. He did not participate in the cabinet meeting on this issue. He had discussed the matter with the Cabinet Secretary in his office.
It is noteworthy that previously, Pervez Khattak and former Federal Minister Zubaida Jalal had also submitted their statements in court regarding the £190 million case.
What is the £190 Million Case?
In the £190 million NAB reference, known as the Al-Qadir Trust case, it is alleged that the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, and his wife received billions of rupees and hundreds of kanals of land from Bahria Town Limited to legitimize £190 million sent by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to the Pakistani government during PTI’s tenure.
This case pertains to the alleged illegal acquisition of land and construction for Al-Qadir University. It involves Malik Riaz and his family, who allegedly benefitted illegally from the NCA’s recovery of £140 million in a money laundering case.
Imran Khan is also accused of concealing facts about the settlement agreement and misleading the cabinet. The amount (£140 million) was received under a settlement agreement and was supposed to be deposited into the national treasury. However, it was adjusted against Bahria Town Karachi’s dues of Rs 450 billion.