Inquiry launched against former actress Aamina Sheikh’s husband Omer Farooqi for financial misconduct

KARACHI, Sep 03 (SABAH): A government organization has launched an official inquiry into financial misconduct involving Omer Farooqi, the husband of former actress Aamina Sheikh and the complaint has been sent to Wifaqi Mutasib.

Internal sources reveal that Actor’s husband Omer and his colleague allegedly took a significant sum from the organization for a Teachers’ Training project in Balochistan in 2021 and signed the contract. However, it later emerged that the education company closed its operations immediately after receiving the funds and the project was not delivered nor money was returned. As a result, an official inquiry has been initiated against the duo. According to the sources, several former company staff have agreed to testify during the investigation. “The investigation details will be made public in time; formally. It has been already sent to the Muhtasib-e-Aalaa committee,” the source said.

Aamina and Omer started the education company in Karachi. The couple now resides in Dubai. It is important to note that Pakistan and the UAE have signed an extradition treaty to support each other in all investigations, including financial misconduct-related crimes.