The
Government on January 24 froze bank accounts
of an Afghan trading group allegedly involved
in funneling funds to the Taliban.
The Federal Investigation Agency’s Special
Investigation Group (SIG) froze 15 bank accounts
of Shirkat Special and Amria Food in Peshawar
and Islamabad on the request of Interpol,
sources told Dawn. The sources claimed
that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar had
a share in both the companies. They said the
trading companies were apparently dealing
in edible oil, sugar and other foodstuff and
had a sizable amount in Pakistani bank accounts.
The SIG on January 24 raided the offices of
Shirkat Special at Mohmand Plaza on Naz Cinema
Road in Peshawar and seized documents indicating
the firm’s involvement in transferring money
to the Taliban. "The company’s owner
Rais Abdul Bari and his family members, including
Abdul Hadi, Abdul Baqi, Noor Mohammad, Mohammad
Nabi and Abdul Nasih, of Kandahar, escaped
before the raid," the sources added.
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