The Federal Intelligence Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing is the latest to initiate an official investigation into TikToker Hareem Shah’s allegations of recently travelling from Karachi to the United Kingdom with a substantial quantity of money.
According to Imran Riaz, Additional Director of Cyber Crime Sindh, the crime-fighting unit has taken note of Shah for “acknowledging the charge of money laundering and afterwards denying it and referring to it as a “fun video.”
Riaz described Shah’s viral video as an “act of mocking, disturbing, and defaming the government of Pakistan as well as state institutions through the use of cyberspace.”
The FIA Cyber Crime Sindh has taken notice of the videos of TikTok Star Hareem Shah, regarding acknowledgement of offence of money laundering and denying it later on terming it as a “fun video”
— Imran Riaz (@ImmiRizz) January 13, 2022
“This also falls under the preview of glorification of the offence of money laundering through cyberspace,” Riaz said, adding that “a formal notice is being given to her (Shah) to clarify her viewpoint.”
The FIA had earlier opened a money laundering investigation against Shah, according to Geo News.
According to records acquired by Geo News, Shah, whose actual name is Fizza Hussain, flew from Karachi International Airport to Doha on the night of January 10.
— Imran Riaz (@ImmiRizz) January 13, 2022
Speaking on the incident, the Tik Tok actress stated that she was dealing with huge quantities of currency for the first time and advised people to be cautious, adding that she had arrived safely in Doha.
