A legal dispute has arisen between Farhat Shahzadi, also known as Farah Gogi, a close friend of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, and prominent PML-N leader Attaullah Tarar. Gogi has sent a legal notice amounting to Rs5 billion to Tarar, accusing him of making unfounded and fabricated accusations during a recent press conference.
In the legal notice, Gogi challenges Tarar’s claims, stating that all her assets have been properly declared in her tax returns. She demands a public apology from Tarar within seven days, warning of defamation proceedings and a claim for damages totaling Rs5 billion if he fails to comply.
Gogi is prepared to pursue both criminal and civil cases against Tarar for spreading false and misleading information. This development follows a recent report alleging that Gogi’s disclosed assets increased by Rs4.52 billion from 2017 to 2020. Gogi admitted to owning assets worth Rs950 million in 2020, with her declared assets growing by 420% during the PTI government’s tenure, according to Express News. The report suggests undeclared assets worth Rs3.82 billion.
The report also implicates Gogi in a land transaction, claiming she received 240 kanals of land as a bribe linked to an out-of-court settlement with a property tycoon in the UK in 2019. It alleges that Gogi took advantage of the 2018 tax amnesty scheme, regularizing Rs489 million in black money collected through bribes.
During a press conference in Lahore, Tarar revealed shocking details about Gogi’s assets, alleging that a trio consisting of Farah Gogi, Bushra Bibi, and former Punjab CM Usman Buzdar were involved in corruption. In response, Imran Khan’s lawyer, Sher Afzal Marwat, dismissed the claims as a new wave of propaganda against Bushra Bibi and urged PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to declare that Pakistan cannot afford further political unrest, emphasizing the need for stability in the current circumstances.
