Controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi on Saturday managed to fly to Dubai despite a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him in a money laundering case as immigration officials let him go on a court order in another case.
Though he was detained at the immigration check-point by officials on the basis of the Enforcement Directorate's LOC, Qureshi flashed a court order obtained in an income tax case allowing him to go abroad, which prompted the authorities to allow him to fly without due diligence.
Qureshi leaving the country despite the LOC left the immigration officers red faced prompting authorities to order a probe on how Qureshi, who is facing probe on tax-evasion charges and hawala-type dealings, managed to fly out of the country.
Official sources said Qureshi was detained based on an LOC in a money laundering case registered by the ED in September last year.
Soon after his detention, the immigration department immediately informed the ED. Qureshi then told the officials that he had the court's nod to travel abroad.
He also got a fax sent in this regard from his legal team to the airport. After perusing the details, the immigration officers allowed him to board the flight. However, they later realised that the order was in connection with a case pertaining to the income tax and not the ED.
DH News Service
Though he was detained at the immigration check-point by officials on the basis of the Enforcement Directorate's LOC, Qureshi flashed a court order obtained in an income tax case allowing him to go abroad, which prompted the authorities to allow him to fly without due diligence.
Qureshi leaving the country despite the LOC left the immigration officers red faced prompting authorities to order a probe on how Qureshi, who is facing probe on tax-evasion charges and hawala-type dealings, managed to fly out of the country.
Official sources said Qureshi was detained based on an LOC in a money laundering case registered by the ED in September last year.
Soon after his detention, the immigration department immediately informed the ED. Qureshi then told the officials that he had the court's nod to travel abroad.
He also got a fax sent in this regard from his legal team to the airport. After perusing the details, the immigration officers allowed him to board the flight. However, they later realised that the order was in connection with a case pertaining to the income tax and not the ED.
DH News Service
Controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi on Saturday managed to fly to Dubai despite a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him in a money laundering case as immigration officials let him go on a court order in another case.
Though he was detained at the immigration check-point by officials on the basis of the Enforcement Directorate’s LOC, Qureshi flashed a court order obtained in an income tax case allowing him to go abroad, which prompted the authorities to allow him to fly without due diligence.
Qureshi leaving the country despite the LOC left the immigration officers red faced prompting authorities to order a probe on how Qureshi, who is facing probe on tax-evasion charges and hawala-type dealings, managed to fly out of the country.
Official sources said Qureshi was detained based on an LOC in a money laundering case registered by the ED in September last year.
Soon after his detention, the immigration department immediately informed the ED. Qureshi then told the officials that he had the court’s nod to travel abroad.
He also got a fax sent in this regard from his legal team to the airport. After perusing the details, the immigration officers allowed him to board the flight. However, they later realised that the order was in connection with a case pertaining to the income tax and not the ED.
DH News Service
Though he was detained at the immigration check-point by officials on the basis of the Enforcement Directorate’s LOC, Qureshi flashed a court order obtained in an income tax case allowing him to go abroad, which prompted the authorities to allow him to fly without due diligence.
Qureshi leaving the country despite the LOC left the immigration officers red faced prompting authorities to order a probe on how Qureshi, who is facing probe on tax-evasion charges and hawala-type dealings, managed to fly out of the country.
Official sources said Qureshi was detained based on an LOC in a money laundering case registered by the ED in September last year.
Soon after his detention, the immigration department immediately informed the ED. Qureshi then told the officials that he had the court’s nod to travel abroad.
He also got a fax sent in this regard from his legal team to the airport. After perusing the details, the immigration officers allowed him to board the flight. However, they later realised that the order was in connection with a case pertaining to the income tax and not the ED.
DH News Service