KARACHI – The Sindh Home Department has asked the Punjab government to cooperate with the Sindh Police for the arrest and investigation of actress Sophia Mirza, her Tennis player-sister Maryam Mirza, and their friend in a financial fraud investigation.
In a letter to the Home Department of Punjab, the Sindh Home Department has asked the Punjab Police to cooperate with the Sindh police officers who are interested in arresting Sophia Mirza, Maryam Mirza, and their friend and take them to Sukkur, where the fraud took place, and investigate the matter.
The Sindh Home Department has informed the Punjab Home Department that the permission to arrest and prosecute Sophia Mirza, Maryam Mirza (whose real name is Khushbakhat Mirza) and their friend has been granted on request by the Inspector General of Sindh Police vide letter No. 664-66/AIGP/OPS-I/(PP-13)/2023 dated 06.01.2023 that the accused trio are required in the case.
The letter from the Sindh government says: “The request of Inspector General of Police Sindh, Karachi is forwarded/recommended for providing the necessary assistance regarding the arresting/shifting of above accused in accordance with law after fulfillment of all legal/codal formalities, under intimation to this Department (if the said accused are not involved/required in any other case or otherwise within the Punjab Province /any Court of law. A police party headed by ASI/I.O Lal Dino Mahar, PC-1882 Muhammad Qasim, PC-3400 Shahid Hussain and two Lady Constables of Women Cell District Sukkur along with police party of Police Station A- Section District Sukkur, Sindh has been deputed for the purpose.”
Last week, the Deputy Inspector General of Sukkur Range Police had sought permission for the police to arrest actress Sophia Mirza and her tennis player sister Maryam Mirza in relation to the fraud allegations related to a wedding dance event in Sukkur to perform on Bollywood dance items.
According to details, a case of fraud was registered against actress Sophia Mirza, Maryam Mirza and their friend for taking money to perform dance at a wedding event for 1.5 million Rupees but not showing up at the event.
Local resident Sanaullah Mahessar registered the case under FIR No. 226/2022 at Police Station A-Section District Sukkur Under Section 154 CR.P.C against Sophia Mirza, Maryam Mirza and her friend.
According to details of the First Information Report (FIR) and confirmation by the local police investigation officer, Sophia Mirza, and other accused took 10 lakh Rupees in advance to perform dance at the wedding last month at Otaq Guest House in Bairaj Colony Sukkur but not only the dancers didn’t turn up but also issued threats to him later on through gangsters.
Sanaullah Mahessar said in his complaint he decided to book the three after meeting the trio at a recently held dance event where Lahore-based Sophia Mirza and Maryam Mirza were the lead performances on Bollywood dance numbers.
Sanaullah Mahessar says he made the booking through their friend who arranged a meeting with Maryam Mirza and Sophia Mirza (daughters of Muhammad Latif Mirza) where it was agreed that they will do the one-night performance for 1.5 million Rupees and will bring other women too with them.
The complainant said: “Trusting them, we gave 10 lakh rupees to Maryam Mirza, and other people in front of witness Mukhtar Hussain, son of Ghulam Farid Soomro, and Muhammad Waris, son of Muhammad Ayyub Mirani, resident of Sharafabad Sukkur. We decided that further payment will be made on the day of the programme. On the day of the marriage program, they all did not come. We kept calling but they did not respond.”
Sanaullah Mahessar said he called Sophia's friend to demand the return of the money and she promised someone will meet him to return the money.
He complained that on 27 November 2022 an unknown woman and five men came to meet him at 1715 hours 5 at the agreed place of meeting. “Three of them pointed pistols at us and said to us if you demand money from Maryam Mirza and Khushbakht Mirza then you will meet a very bad fate. They threatened to beat us to death and left the house in a white color car while shouting abuse. I have appeared at the police station after consulting with my elders, I claim that legal action should be taken against the culprits,” said the complainant.
Last week it was reported that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has re-started a high profile money-laundering investigation into actress and model Sophia Mirza, which was shut down earlier by Shahzad Akbar after he became head of FIA under the Assets Recovery Unit (ARU).
The actress and her sister Mariam Mirza had been accused in 2012 of abducting a girl Fatima who had testified in the court both sisters had kidnapped her.
FIA sources have said that Sophia Mirza used former PM Imran Khan’s Interior and Accountability advisor Shahzad Akbar to stop the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from pursuing a money-laundering investigation against her, senior officials of the agency revealed.
The FIA officers confirmed that evidence of money laundering against Sophia Mirza was overwhelming but Shehzad Akbar allegedly barred the FIA investigators from concluding the cases against the model.
Mujtaba Ali Shah is Daily Pakistan's UK Bureau Chief and Reporter. He reports regularly on Pakistani community news reports from London. He writes for the Daily Pakistan news and reports for the digital properties of Daily ...
KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on March 31, 2023 (Friday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 283.8 | 286.6 |
Euro | EUR | 306 | 309 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 347.5 | 351 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.2 | 79.9 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.6 | 76.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187.5 | 189.9 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 753.99 | 761.99 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 206.5 | 208.7 |
China Yuan | CNY | 41.25 | 41.65 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.26 | 41.51 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.11 | 36.46 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.45 | 3.56 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.15 | 2.22 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 925.67 | 934.67 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.85 | 63.45 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 175.57 | 177.58 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.33 | 26.63 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 736.34 | 744.35 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 77.92 | 78.62 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 209.5 | 211.5 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.5 | 26.8 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 308.25 | 310.75 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.28 | 8.43 |
KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 208,200 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs178,500.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs163,624 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 190,849.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Karachi | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Islamabad | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Peshawar | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Quetta | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Sialkot | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Attock | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Gujranwala | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Jehlum | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Multan | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Gujrat | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Nawabshah | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Chakwal | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Hyderabad | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Nowshehra | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Sargodha | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
Faisalabad | PKR 208,200 | PKR 2,470 |
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