Islamabad January 18 2024: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday took up the matter of PKR 410 Million that went missing from an overseas Pakistani’s account in Karachi.
The aggrieved party apprised the committee that they had transferred the amount from Noor Bank Dubai to Dubai Islamic Bank, Karachi in 2017.
However, last year when they went to the bank for withdrawal, the bank replied that they had already withdrawn the amount and closed their account. They further added that bank officials had withdrawn their money by committing forgery, and currently, the matter is with the FIA.
Senator Saleem Mandviwalla stated that in the recent period, certain events had revealed that the State Bank was failed to protect the interests of depositors.
The Committee decided to invite the Chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank and the Director of FIA, along with Investigating Officers, in the next meeting for further deliberations.
Senators Sherry Rehman, Saadia Abbasi, Zeeshan Khanzada, Kamil Ali Agha, Bahramand Khan Tangi, Zarqa Suharwardy, Secretary Finance Division Imdad Ullah Bosal, Chairman FBR Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana, Governor SBP Jameel Ahmed and other senior officials of relevant departments attended the meeting.
