Farah Gogi had been accused of "manipulating" the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to get the FIR registered against a car dealer illegally during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) tenure.
It has been reported on Saturday that Gogi played a role in securing the registration of the FIR against a car dealer, utilising her connections within the agency.
According to sources within the FIA, Farah Gogi approached the late former Director of the FIA, Dr Rizwan, through the Ministry of Interior to facilitate the registration of the FIR against the car dealer. The sequence of events also includes the transfer of an Assistant Director within the FIA's Corporate Crime Circle, who had initially resisted registering the FIR, to another circle.
In an interview, the FIA officer said, "Farah Gogi sought to purchase an expensive imported car from the car dealer in question. The luxury vehicle, valued at over US$0.5 million, prompted Gogi to deposit half of the amount as an advance payment. However, when the car was not delivered within the agreed-upon timeframe, Gogi filed a complaint with the FIA".
The FIA investigator expressed concerns, stating that the dispute between Gogi and the car dealer fell outside the jurisdiction of the federal agency and should have been handled as a police case. Despite the objections, FIR 36/2021 was registered, citing sections 420, 406, and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), along with a special section of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).
The local currency equivalent of Rs.150 million was reported as the price of the German car booked by Farah Gogi. The revelation has raised questions about the source of funds for such a lavish purchase, drawing attention from the PML-N worker.
