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Posts Tagged ‘FIA’

Abnormal increase in the price of dollar

By amicus • Sep 27th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The October 2008, crack down by FIA against exchange companies, particularly the larger ones, like the Khanani & Kalia International and Sahara Exchange, as per government claims, were primarily aimed to control the increasing price of US Dollar in the domestic market.
Subsequently tall claims were made by the authorities that as a result of these [...]



COAS Must Take Action Against Brig Imtiaz, Nadeem Dar, Mumtaz

By Haris Hashmi • Sep 4th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Whenever dictators come in Pakistan, and rule for decades nothing happens at the political horizon for a long time. All remain numb and bushed including media, judiciary, establishment and the politicos. Only when dictator finishes putting country’s survival at stake, only then the forces signal the wind of change to blow. But one thing is [...]



Brig Imtiaz : What Exactly He Wants ?

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 29th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Brig (r) Imtiaz, the ghost of past, has suddenly appeared out of the blue to haunt many in the establishment and political arena. On daily basis, he is revealing something new about the past. Regardless of the authenticity of his claims, he has surely managed to capture the attention at the national and even at [...]



FIA Malik Mumtaz Ahmad Lashes at Brig Imtiaz

By Guest Blogger • Aug 28th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Brig (retd) Imtiaz Ahmed is an American agent planted by the American agencies mainly to defame the Pakistani intelligence agencies, former director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Malik Mumtaz Ahmad said on Thursday.
While addressing a press conference, he said after having played a key role in toppling the Benazir government in 1990, Brig Imtiaz was now [...]



FIA Raids on ZARCO Exchange

By Rohail Butt • Aug 8th, 2009 • Category: Misc

After Khanani and Kalia, Federal Investigation Agency has cracked down on the ZARCO Exchange company. They have taken all the records into their custody and have arrested I.T Engineer Abdul Musawar, according to the media news. The raid is termed as a major breakthrough in busting the network of black money manipulators.
Ironically enough, following is [...]



Deaths in Container

By Prof. Dr. Mansoor Akbar Kundi • Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The death of 52 people in a 16 wheel container on 4th April in the vicinity Hazarganji,  12 kilometers from Quetta was a pathetic scene of the unruliness and administrative incompetence the country is faced with.  It was a heinous crime of human trafficking mafia which resulted in the cold blood murder of innocent people, [...]



Time Heading Towards Stand-Off

By Farid Masood • Mar 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Self praise group gathered around the president is not letting him decide in the right way or the President himself don’t want the restoration of Judiciary at level of November 2, 2007 level. But if we virtually make a projection of the scene country has witnessed today for tomorrow, we are heading towards a stand-off [...]



Zardari’s Extortion or Khanani and Kalia are Culprits?

By Salman Mugsi • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has landed with a thudding sound on the money launderers across the country, and for a country tottering on bankruptcy, this crack down on the money birds is nothing but a welcome sign. As FIA and other investigation teams are concentrating on apprehending on those who are involved in flighting the [...]



Well Done FIA : Khanani & Kalia Should be Made Example

By Ali Yar Khan • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

It’s not every day that we get a chance to praise our security agencies. FIA has after a long long time has done something really commendable and they need every ounce of praise and backing up from the government and especially from the media and people. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in collaboration with the State [...]



Rehman Malik Goes On

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Rehman Malik, the advisor to the Prime Minister on the interior issues has really geared up for his real tasks of showing muscles to the foes and friends. Now it’s no secret that he is the Dirty Boy for the Asif Ali Zardari.
He earned his notoriety after th fiasco of the postponement of the by-elections, [...]