LHC rules money laundering proceedings need not await tax cases

PSX Update • Sep 28, 2026

The Lahore High Court has ruled that money laundering proceedings can continue independently of tax disputes, allowing the Federal Board of Revenue’s Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation Inland Revenue (I&I-IR) to investigate suspected

September 28, 2026 (MLN): The Lahore High Court has ruled that money laundering proceedings can continue independently of tax disputes, allowing the Federal Board of Revenue’s Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation Inland Revenue (I&I-IR) to investigate suspected money laundering without waiting for an income tax case to conclude. A two-member bench comprising Justice Khalid Ishaq and Justice Ha...