FIA Stop List
Federal Investigation Agency sources reported a surge in the number of suspected individuals on the stop list, surpassing 1,000 on Friday.
Authorities have intensified efforts to target influential figures linked to the economic crisis.
FIA sources disclosed that the stop list includes associates of high-ranking officials, close aides, and officers previously associated with former Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
It also comprises political figures, government officers from the former administration, businesspersons, real estate developers, and industrialists.
Sources revealed that the list encompasses individuals accused of corruption, tax evasion, hawala hundi, currency smuggling, sugar and petrol smuggling, and donors to a political party.
Authorities have instructed immigration personnel at the country’s airports to prevent listed individuals from traveling abroad.
In July, authorities placed Customs officers facing ‘speed money’ charges on the FIA stop list to prevent their departure from the country.
Notable figures on this list included Customs Collectors Saqif Saeed, Usman Bajwa, Amir Them, Yawar Abbas, and Tariq Mehmood. Additionally, chalia smuggler Imran Noorani’s name was added to the stop list.
Sources indicated that Customs Collector Saqif Saeed, in particular, had sought to travel abroad by taking a one-year leave.
The anti-corruption circle forwarded the list of wanted Customs officers to FIA immigration for action.
