LAHORE: Former Pakistan ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani is going to be charged for criminal embezzlement in the funds from the national exchequer.
A copy of the First Investigation Report (FIR) filed against former Pakistani Ambassador to United States (US) Hussain Haqqani in Memogate scandal was obtained by Daily Times on Wednesday.
The content of the FIR states that the former ambassador had illegitimately used public office for personal interests. Haqqani during his tenure from 2008-2011 had inflicted loss worth $2 million annually on the national exchequer.
The FIR states that investigation will be carried out against all the officers party to corruption in financial matters of Pakistan’s Embassy in US.
Husain Haqqani has been charged based on the accusations of cheating, criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of finances under sections 3, 4, 409, 420 and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), read with (r/w) 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) 1947.
Investigation has been launched into Haqqani’s alleged corruption and will be furthered and finalized after obtaining documents from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Supreme Court has directed the government to present the accused former ambassador, who has been residing in the US, to appear before the court within a month’s duration for the memogate case.