The Sindh High Court on Monday stopped the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from taking any action against TikTok star Hareem Shah related to an inquiry on money laundering charges till March 8.
Hareem’s counsel filed an urgent petition against the FIA’s investigation into a money laundering case on behalf of her husband, Syed Bilal Hussain Shah. After which the SHC issued a stay order.
Despite the FIA’s orders freezing the social media celebrity’s bank accounts, Hareem’s lawyer told the court that she wants to help the agency in the investigation but is afraid of being imprisoned when she returns from the United Kingdom.
Hareem would join the investigation as soon as she returns to Pakistan, according to the lawyer.
“No coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner till the next hearing,” the court remarked.
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On Jan 28, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had asked multiple banks to freeze accounts of TikToker Hareem Shah.
The TikToker landed in a legal mess after her latest snack video released on the platform in which she can be seen sitting down with two stacks of British pounds. Showing the money, the social media star said that this was the first time she had carried a “heavy amount” from Pakistan to London.
