ISLAMABAD
Central role of former chairman East Recovery Unit and former special assistant for accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar has been proved in 190 million pounds corruption case.
According to government and investigation agencies sources Mirza Shahzad Akbar is charged with causing financial loss to Pakistan by becoming master mind of an illegal scheme.
As per investigations Mirza Shahzad Akbar signed deed of confidentiality on November 6, 2019. Rs 190 million pounds were transferred to nominated account in the name of registrar Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) . The co-accused in the agreement Zia ul Mustafa Naseem also signed . This amount was shown as account of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) . After showing the specific account as account of SBP it was transferred in the name of SBP.
According to record Mirza Shahzad Akbar under took visits of UK from February 4 to 8 and May 22 to 26 in 2019.
During these visits Shahzad Akbar discussed the matters of civil recovery and transfer with UK home secretary and DG National Crime Agency.
In February and May 2019, Shehzad Akbar met NCA authorities during his visit to UK and worked out secret road map in connection with return of funds.
Shehzad Akbar while demonstrating ill intent did not include representatives of FBR, FIA and SBP in the matter of return of amount. Due to this ill-intent of Shahzad Akbar a colossal loss was caused to SCP.
Signing deed on November 6 before notification regarding establishment of Anti Corruption unit and cabinet meeting bears evidence of ill intent of the accused.
The amount of crimes was transferred to Pakistan from UK before cabinet meeting in last week of November 2019.
It is clear from note of former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and statement of Azam Khan that meeting of Shahzad Akbar , former Prime Minister and Azam Khan was held on March 2, 2019. The matters of compromise with NCA and transfer of amount to Pakistan were discussed.
Transgressing powers of jurisdiction of ARU Shahzad Akbar worked out planning with former PM.
The accused Shahazad Akbar presented agreement in the cabinet on December 03, 2019 but he concealed that he had signed the secret agreement already on November 6.
National Crime Agency (NCA) of UK had freezed about 120 million pounds before December 14, 2018. This proceedings was initiated under section 3 part-5, chapter 38 of UK Crime act 2022.
Later NCA sought details of pending cases, investigations and inquiries against nominated persons and their associates.
NCA launched investigation in connection with important property of Hyde Park Place-1 in London under crime act-2002. The properties against which NCA carried out investigations under crime act-2002 were purchased by the said family.
Respondents to case contacted NCA in UK and lawyers. They made offer for out of court settlement.
SC imposed heavy fine in case on March 13 and 21, 2019 besides suspending criminal cases conditionally.
The investigations prove accused Shahzad Akbar played central role in misuse of powers, ill intent and concealing corruption funds. NAB and other institutions are investigating in this case. legal proceedings is underway. Shahzad Akbar has been declared proclaimed offender due to this offence.
