ISLAMABAD, 1 May, 2021 (TON): Special Assistant to the PM on Political Information Dr. Shahbaz Gill alleged that the ex-DG Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Bashir Memon had misused his authority to set up three industries in tax-free tribal areas.

This allegation appeared a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected the serious allegations leveled by former FIA director general Bashir Memon against him and his adviser concerning the Justice Qazi Faez Isa case.

On Friday, Gill questioned, “How have you established three mills in North Waziristan and imported oil without paying tax?”

Mr Gill alleged that the ex-DG tried to give a political color to his removal from the FIA, because he had found out that after other tax evaders, he too would be caught by the prime minister and penalized for tax evasion.

Gill said, “Memon knew that all his black deeds will be exposed.”

The PM claimed the ex-DG used to meet him to apprise him on proceedings of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed in Omni Group money laundering case.

He said Memon was removed from his office for not pursuing investigation into the allegations against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Khawaja Asif regarding keeping a work-permit of the UAE despite being then defense and finance minister of Pakistan.