ISLAMABAD: The Federal Intelligence Agency (FIA)\u2019s Cyber Crime Wing is the latest to launch an official inquiry into TikTok star Hareem Shah’s claims of travelling with a large sum of money from Karachi to the UK recently.
\nAccording to Imran Riaz, Additional Director of the Cyber Crime Sindh, the crime-fighting unit has taken notice of Shah for \u201cacknowledging the offence of money laundering and denying it later on and terming it as a \u201cfun video\u201d.\u201d
\nRiaz termed Shah\u2019s viral video as an \u201cact of ridiculing, disrupting and defaming Government of Pakistan as well as State Institutions using Cyber Space.\u201d
\n\u201cThis also comes under the preview of glorification of offence of Money Laundering in cyber space,\u201d Riaz further said, adding, \u201cA formal notice is being issued to her (Shah) to explain her position.\u201d
\nEarlier, a private news channel reported that the FIA had launched a money laundering probe against Shah.
\nShah, whose real name is Fizza Hussain as per documents obtained by Geo News, had travelled from Karachi International Airport to Doha on the night of January 10.
\nSpeaking about the ordeal, the Tik Tok star said that she was dealing with large sums of currency of the first time and warned others to be cautious adding that she had safely reached Doha.<\/p>\n