Pakistan court orders arrest of ex-PM Gilani
A Pakistani court yesterday ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, and former minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim, on charges of corruption for approving subsidies to fake companies, both are senior leaders of Pakistan People's Party.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has charged the leaders for approving and disbursing fraudulent trade subsidies worth millions of Pakistani Rupees to several fake companies through fictitious claims and backdated cheques under a scheme of TDAP.
Despite notice being served, both Gilani and Faheem failed to appear before the court, which led to non-bailable arrest warrants being issued.
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