ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) investigation report has acquitted Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Zafar Mirza after probing his alleged involvement in smuggling of protective masks.
According to FIA sources, no allegation was proved against Dr Mirza as the petitioner failed to provide evidence of his allegations during the agency’s investigation of export of 20 million masks to China.
Sources said that according to FIA’s report no collusion was proved in issuance of permit for export of the masks and Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) allowed the export under the rules and regulations.
It is important to note here that the complaint was submitted by Young Pharmacists’ Association’s Secretary General Dr Furqan Ibrahim with the Prime Minister’s Complaint Cell.
According to the complainant, 20 million masks were smuggled out of Pakistan allegedly by the SAPM in collusion with an aide of DRAP Deputy Director Ghazanfar Ali Khan.
