Bashir Memon moves SHC for protective bail after FIA summon

KARACHI: Former Director General FIA, Bashir Memon, on
Saturday sought protective bail from the Sindh High Court (SHC) in a petition.

Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Director FIA Lahore have been made party in the petition.

The FIA has summoned the former D.G. to Lahore for questioning over removal of the name of an accused from the Interpol Red Notice, the investigation agency said.

The FIA has informed the court that Bashir Memon facing scores of charges including money laundering.

The former DG will be questioned about the nature of his relations with an accused, Umar Farooq, and would also be asked how old are their relations and the number of their private meetings, according to the FIA.

Memon has been accused of facilitation in removal of Umar Farooq's name from the Interpol's red notice, FIA said. Farooq has been wanted by scores of countries including Switzerland, Norway, Turkey etc, FIA said.

"The FIA is demanding documents, which are not in my possession," Bashir Memon said in his petition. "The Interpol has its own procedure for removal of a name from the red notice," he said.

"Leveling allegation of removing the name of an accused from the red notice is ignorance from the law," he
further said.

Former D.G. pleaded to the court for approval of protective bail for four weeks so as he could contact the Lahore court.