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Special court summons Sharbat Gula

2016-11-04
PESHAWAR: A special anti-corruption and immigration court has summoned National Geographicfamed Afghan woman, Sharbat Gula, today (Friday) after the Federal Investigation Agency filed interim challan (charge sheet) against her over forgery to secure Pakistani Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC).Judge Farah Jamshed Khan, who has dismissed bail petition of Sharbat Gula on Nov 2, has directed that the suspect should be produced on Friday, official sources informed.

An official in the know said the FIA had submitted the interim challan on Nov 1 as it had already completed investigation against SharbatGula, who was arrested by the agency on Oct 26 from her house in Nauthia area.

He said the challan pointed out that the suspect had already admitted her guilt during her interrogation.

The official added that the Afghan woman had claimed that her late husband, Rehmat Gul, hadearlier made a manual national identity card for her in 1988.

He added that Sharbat Gula admitted during interrogation that she had later visited the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) offices outside which she met an agent, who made her CNIC after receiving some money.-Bureau Report