Tauqir Sadiq likely to be brought back in 48 hours

ABU DHABI: Former Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) chairman, Tauqir Sadiq, allegedly involved in Rs 80billion scam, is expected to be brought back to Pakistan from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) within 48 hours, Geo News reported.

According to a press release the Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, the NAB team was immediately contacted to reach the Embassy. The Embassy officer and NAB team signed and attested the extradition file by 2000 hrs. The file was then dispatched to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 2200 hrs. The UAE Foreign Ministry was closed and accordingly the file was delivered to the UAE Foreign Ministry this morning i.e. Sunday at 0830 hrs.

The Embassy ensured that the diplomatic documents are prepared instantly and submitted through diplomatic channel.

The extradition process has legally and diplomatically commenced today (Sunday) after the arrival of the file dispatched by NAB. However, if the file was brought by the NAB team along with them or it had reached prior to their arrival; a definite progress could have been shown by the UAE authorities by now.

An expeditious action is expected from the UAE Foreign Ministry in view of intense prior diplomatic communication and their meetings with the Ambassador.

It may be noted here that Tauqir Sadiq is allegedly involved in Rs80 billion corruption and the case is under hearing in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The court had issued orders for his arrest in this scam.