ISLAMABAD: A local court has sentenced Colonel (retd) Khalilur Rehman, the vice chief executive of a big housing society, to 10-year rigorous imprisonment in a money-laundering case.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs25 million on the convict, with an additional six-month imprisonment in case of non-payment. It further ordered the confiscation of properties and other assets acquired through money laundering in favour of the state.
The verdict was announced by Additional Sessions Judge, West, Islamabad, Nasr Minallah after completion of the trial.
The case was registered under FIR No.19/2025 under Sections 3 and 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010. According to the prosecution, the accused was involved in laundering approximately Rs1.6 billion by transferring funds through different financial channels and third parties to conceal their origin.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency’s Anti-Money Laundering Circle in Islamabad, which presented financial evidence, documentary records and banking transaction details before the court.
According to the court’s findings, the accused earned about Rs54.8 million in salary over 18 years, but his assets were found to be worth around Rs1.6 billion.
During the investigation, authorities discovered six luxury vehicles, valuable land, plots, apartments and five bank accounts registered in the name of the accused.
In his defence, Khalilur Rehman claimed that he had additional income from business activities and pension apart from his salary. However, the court noted that he failed to provide documentary proof such as income tax returns, wealth statements, business registration records, audit reports or business turnover documents to substantiate his claims.
