ISLAMABAD: A Qatri businessman lodged a complaint with the government of Pakistan this week, seeking action against three Pakistanis who have allegedly committed a fraud worth ‘millions of Qatari Riyals’ in Doha.
“These three Pakistani employees in connivance with unknown accused persons committed a fraud of millions of Qatari Riyals in Ahmad Abdul Abdul Aziz Al Neama's company [My Trip]—they also obtained unlawful finance facility from Qatri banks in the name of company through fake and counterfeit signature of the businessman and his wife—they illegally transfer this embezzled amount to Pakistan through deceitful manners as well as bank transactions including the United Bank Limited,” revealed a confidential summary prepared by FIA Lahore office.
The accused individuals allegedly opened another bank account of the company by presenting bogus documents and forging signatures. The three employees fled to Pakistan after committing the fraud.
“The subject case has been registered on the complaint of Mr Ahmad Abdul Aziz al Neama, a Qatar National, against Kashif Javed and other accused (Pakistani Nationals) who committed a fraud worth millions of Qatari Riyals with the complainant. The alleged offences have been committed by Pakistani nationals abroad, therefore necessary permission may kindly be granted to investigate the subject case please,” Director General FIA Muhammad Amlish wrote to Ministry of Interior.
FIA Lahore’s summary further revealed that when Qatari businessman contacted the accused individuals for recovery of the misappropriated amount, they not only threatened the complainant but also used inappropriate language. The Qatari national lodged a complaint with the government of Pakistan, alleging that with his wife, he established a company “My Trip” in Qatar, which is registered with Limited Liability in Qatar under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce Law.
Sources in the Ministry of Interior said that a case bearing FIR No. 52/2017 was registered against the accused. A joint investigation team under the supervision of Deputy Director Lahore was constituted, sources further revealed.
The Qatari businessman’s company was established on December 10, 2009 to deal with travel agencies, tour operators, corporate and individual customers to issue hotel and flight tickets within and outside Qatar, through local and external travel agencies. Kashif Javed, Muhammad Yousaf Yasin, and Jahanzaib Hassan Nazir Ahmad Zubairi were employed as the manager, accountant, and reservation staff respectively.