Six-member Scotland Yard team in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A six-member team of Scotland Yard has arrived in Islamabad and visited Federal Investigative Agency’s (FIA) headquarters on Monday.

The team is expected to meet with the Joint Investigation team in connection to former MQM leader Imran Farooq’s murder case and money laundering allegations against the party.

According to reports, one officer of the Scotland Yard arrived in the capital two days ago. The team is expected to stay in Pakistan for a week and to meet with the JIT, with whom they will share evidence and witness statements.

Imran Farooq, 50, a founding member of the MQM, was stabbed and beaten to death in Edgware, northwest London, as he returned home from work on September 16, 2010.

The Scotland Yard team upon arrival, visited the FIA headquarters. The Scotland Yard team also intends to share some evidence with FIA official Shahid Hayat, who is investigating the money laundering case against MQM.

Sarfaraz Merchant, one of the suspects in London money-laundering case also involving top leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), had his statements recorded before FIA today.

Talking to Geo News in London, Merchant said, "I have given solid evidences to FIA related to MQM's money laundering." He added that the case of MQM having links with RAW is "very strong".