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Joint team to grill Imran Farooq murder suspects

Ghani told reporters that the JIT was formed under Protection of Pakistan Act with an exclusive mandate to probe “abetment and assistance” in Farooq’s murder.

Islamabad — A day after the two-member team of Scotland Yard arrived in Islamabad to investigate Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Dr Imran Farooq’s murder case, the federal government has formed a three-member joint investigation team to grill the alleged suspects.
Federal Investigation Agency’s Director Islamabad Inam Ghani would lead the JIT in which police and civil and military intelligence agencies also have representation.
Ghani told reporters that the JIT was formed under Protection of Pakistan Act with an exclusive mandate to probe “abetment and assistance” in Farooq’s murder.
While expanding the scope of PoPA, the federal government had recently granted the FIA powers to investigate suspects and holding them for a period of 90 days. “The JIT can extend its scope of investigation beyond the recently arrested suspects in Imran Farooq case,” Ghani said, adding, “We can probe many suspects to examine if they have links with the MQM leader’s murder.”
The JIT will assist Scotland Yard, though only after soliciting permission from the interior ministry, he said.
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