Was There a Motive Behind ICIJ Questionnaire to Imran Khan?
An off-subject controversial questionnaire sent to the premier has raised questions if the investigation had some ulterior motives
The off-subject questions in the questionnaire of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) while investigating Pandora Papers from Imran Khan have raised doubts on its motives.
Senior journalist and columnist Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami revealed in a show that the questionnaire sent to Prime Minister Imran Khan was more political than financial.
وہ ٹائم گیا جب عالمی ادارے پاکستان میں افراتفری پھیلا کر حکومتیں توڑا کرتے تھے۰ ICIJ کے سوال نامے نے ثابت کیا کہ وہ کس طرح پاکستان کے لوگوں میں بداعتمادی پھیلا نے کی سازش میں ملوث ہیں اور ہمارے پاک فوج کو ملوث کرنے کی کوشش کی۰ https://t.co/MG1yXo12tb
— Muzzammil Aslam (@MuzzammilAslam3) October 5, 2021
He disclosed that it contained questions such as Imran Khan’s relations with the military.
Mujeeb-ur-Rehman said he was shocked to learn this and suggested the government raise the matter with ICIJ as asking such queries wasn’t its jurisdiction.
In another show hosted by Gharidah Farooqi, Umar Cheema, who was part of the ICIJ team which investigated Pandora Papers in Pakistan, couldn’t give a satisfactory answer on the alleged property of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said the confusion was created due to the twin addresses of the premier’s residence in Lahore.
#PandoraPapers کے سٹار صحافی عمر چیمہ سے سوال؛ 2-زمان پارک وزیراعظم عمران خان کے لاہور گھر ایڈریس کے حوالے سے آف شور کمپنیز کی کیا کنفیوژن تھی اور کیا ICIJ نے وزیراعظم کو صادق امین ڈیکلیئر کر دیا ہے۔۔۔؟ #GFG pic.twitter.com/m7EVbEOvO6
— Gharidah Farooqi (@GFarooqi) October 5, 2021
A controversial questionnaire sent to Prime Minister Imran Khan has raised questions if the investigation had some political motives.
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Notably, two offshore companies were discovered to be owned by Fareedud Din Barki, a resident of House 2, Zaman Park in Lahore.
This is the same address that Imran Khan has for his residence in the provincial capital.
Later it was learned that house number 2 is divided into two residences that are far apart.
