The Supreme Court (SC) directed the government to remove Director General (DG) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Wasim Ahmed from the Hajj probe while hearing the Hajj scam case on Tuesday.
During the court proceedings, Cheif Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhryremarked thatthe DG FIAis spoiling the case.
Ahmed was investigating the case of Rao Shakeel who had allegedly embezzled millions of rupees in Hajj arrangements.
Justice Khalilur-Rehman Ramday also criticised the government for not appointing qualified officers for the case inquiry.
Axed Federal Minister Azam Swati also submitted his additional statement andproofagainst former Religious Affairs MinisterHamid Saeed Kazmi.Swati told the court that the State Bank has not provided the details regarding the accounts of the accused to theFIA.
Meanwhile, Director FIA told the court that the accounts of Hamid Saeed Kazmi, former Religious Affairs Secretary Agha Sarwar and former DG Haj Rao Shakeelin eight banks have been checked. Last week, the FIA exonerated Kazmi from charges of making millions of rupees in the wake of the Hajj debacle in the investigation report compiled by DG FIA that led to his ouster from the cabinet last month.
Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik also submitted his statement in the court. He admitted that Rao Shakeels name was removed from theExit Control List on his orders.
Hearing into the case has been! adjourn ed till January 20.
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