Pakistani authorities uncover $392M money laundering scam through over-invoiced solar panel imports.

A major money laundering scandal involving over-invoicing on solar panel imports worth Rs69.5 billion (about $392 million) has been uncovered in Pakistan. The scam, uncovered by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), involved 80 companies, with 63 flagged for over-invoicing. Payments, totaling Rs117 billion (about $581 million), were illegally transferred to 10 other countries. The FBR has registered 13 FIRs, and the Senate Finance Subcommittee is demanding more transparency and data from the State Bank of Pakistan.

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