LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has registered a case against Dr Uzma Khan, the sister of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and her husband on charges of fraudulent purchasing land worth billions of rupees.
According to the ACE spokesperson, Dr Uzma Khan allegedly purchased land worth billions of rupees through deceitful means, purchasing it for a mere Rs130 million while the land’s actual price was Rs6 billion. She is accused of illegally purchasing 5,261 kanals of land in District Layyah.
As per the spokesperson, the land was purchased via illegal mean in 2021. Dr Uzma colluded with her husband, Ahad Majid, to carry out the fraudulent transfer of the land in their names.
He revealed that the purchase was made when the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the Greater Thal Canal project, which aimed to irrigate barren lands through the Thal Canal.
The spokesperson disclosed that Dr Uzma was aware of the Thal Canal project beforehand. She and her husband forcefully bought the land from the owners and transferred it to their names. Subsequently, the landowners filed complaints against Dr Uzma and others at the local police station.
The spokesperson of the Anti-Corruption Establishment stated that some local individuals also submitted applications to the Justice of Peace, alleging that the fraudulently acquired land was illegally seized.
The spokesperson further stated that during the investigation, the roles of government officials would be determined. The zero tolerance policy against corruption will continue to be enforced against corrupt elements, he added.
