Islamabad Pakistan January 13 ANI Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency FIA launched a money-laundering probe against TikTok star Hareem Shah after she claimed she had travelled from Pakistan to the United Kingdom with a significant amount of cash.
Shah can be seen sitting down with two stacks of British pounds in a video shared on the social media platform Snack Video. The social media star said it was the first time she had carried a heavy amount from Pakistan to London and that it was the first time she had carried a lot from Pakistan to London.
A passenger can bring any foreign currency to Pakistan, but taking out foreign currency is permitted up to USD 10,000 unconditionally, according to the Federal Board of Revenue's website. The FIA statement said that the inquiry against Shah was launched under laws relating to foreign exchange laws and her visa, immigration and travel documents have been obtained. The FIA has launched an inquiry and sought details from Pakistan Customs and the Airport Security Force as well, according to a spokesman for the FIA.
This is not the first time that Shah has found herself in hot water. In October 2019, authorities had launched an inquiry after she shared videos of herself in the conference room at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as detailed by Dawn.
According to the statement, Shah had travelled from Karachi International Airport to Doha, Qatar on January 10.
The statement said that the FIA has decided to write a letter to the UK's National Crime Agency to take action against Hareem Shah whose real name is Fiza Husain.