FIA gives clean chit to Rahat Fateh

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has said there is no evidence that renowned singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been involved in money-laundering, tax evasion or any other illegal activity.
Pakistan’s premier investigation agency confirmed that it has closed its investigation into a suspected money-laundering and tax evasion case into the hit singer due to lack of evidence of any wrongdoing.
The Additional Director of FIA’s Lahore Zone confirmed that the competent authority has authorized the closure of the investigation against Rahat Ali Khan and others, in accordance with the recommendations put forth by the field inquiry unit which recommended the closure of the investigation against Khan.
There is no evidence found in the available records that implicates Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in any illegal currency smuggling activities, said the FIA senior officer. –Agencies