Close aide to JUI-F chief sent to jail on corruption charges
- Moosa Khan was arrested on September 23 on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to sources of his income
(Karachi) An Accountability Court sent Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman’s close aide to jail on judicial remand, media reported on Monday.
According to details, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) produced Rehman's close aide Moosa Khan before the court on expiry of his remand. The NAB told the court that the corruption watchdog has completed its investigation against him, due to which his custody is not needed.
The court sent the accused to jail on judicial remand until the next hearing.
Moosa Khan was arrested on September 23 on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to sources of his income. He is a former DFO and his eldset son Tariq Baloch is Fazl’s personal secretary.
On September 29, NAB had said that the inquiry against Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman is under way in NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and he could be summoned for investigation.
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