FIA got irrefutable evidence against Bahria Town: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has obtained irrefutable evidence of corruption of Bahria Town during an operation.

In a statement issued here, the minister explained that the operation was part of the ongoing investigation of the FIA, and the evidence that came to light from the operation on Tuesday is enough to expose this network.

He maintained that an evidence of money laundering of Rs1.12 billion has come to light, adding that Bahria Town made Safari Hospital a front office to hide records and cash. He further added that the hospital ambulance was used to move records and cash. The minister noted that the Bahria Town employees also tried to burn records and some record was lost but most of the evidence was taken into custody by the FIA.

This evidence, he contended, is related to the network of Hundi, Hawala and money laundering. Tarar said that using the hospital as a front office and transporting sensitive documents and cash through ambulances is not an ordinary thing.

He revealed that Colonel (retd) Khalil, who looks after the affairs of Bahria Town, is under arrest. He continued that two individuals named Imran and Qaiser run a Hundi, Hawala network, and their relations have been proven by the Bahria Town CFO and finance director.“This was an organised network through which money was being sent illegally outside Pakistan and illegal means of Hundi and Hawala were used to send money. The FIA investigation is making further progress, the locations of some people have also been found,” the minister said.

He emphasised that the accused should present themselves before the law, as the evidence against them has been completed. He also made it clear that the rights of Bahria Town residents are protected. The minister clarified that this action is only against those individuals who were found directly involved in money laundering and illegal activities.

Meanwhile, Bahria Town requested the Supreme Court to suspend the operation of the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) August 4, 2025 order, deeming it legally unsustainable. M/S Bahria Town (Private) Limited filed a civil petition for leave to appeal under Article 185(3) of the Constitution against the IHC’s order dismissing its petitions.

A division bench of the IHC, comprising Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, had rejected Bahria Town’s pleas to halt the auction of its properties. The IHC had issued a short order allowing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to proceed with the auction. Through its counsel, Farooq H Naek, Bahria Town urged the apex court to suspend the IHC’s order and restrain NAB from auctioning, selling, or otherwise alienating the six mortgaged properties until the final decision on the civil petition. The company also sought to maintain the previous status and possession of the properties.