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Taliban accounts frozen

B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is reported to have frozen 15 bank accounts of an Afghan trading group on suspicion of involvement in funnelling funds to the Taliban. A report in Pakistan English daily, Dawn quoting sources in the Federal Investigation Agency's Special Investigation Group (SIG) said 15 bank accounts of Shirkat Special and Amria Food in Peshawar and Islamabad were frozen on the request of Interpol. The paper quoted sources as claiming that Taliban leader Mulla Omar had a share in both the companies. The trading companies were apparently dealing in edible oil, sugar and other foodstuff and had a sizable amount in Pakistani bank accounts. The SIG raided the offices of Shirkat Special at Mohmand Plaza on Naz Cinema Road in Peshawar and seized documents indicating the firm's involvement in transferring money to the Taliban. The Afghan group had established offices in Dubai, Malaysia and Indonesia with different names.

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