Investigator of Pakistani premier’s corruption allegations dead

A case officer tasked with investigating corruption allegations against Pakistan’s Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf is found dead in the capital, Islamabad.

Kamran Faisal’s body was found on Friday after Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Ashraf on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in a bribery case in 2010, when he was the minister for water and power.

On Thursday, Fasih Bokhari, the head of Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB), told the top court that there was not enough evidence to arrest the prime minister.

He described the investigation as “inaccurate” and “hurried,” saying that he needed more time to decide whether the prime minister should be arrested or not.

Following the discovery, a NAB spokesman said that Faisal was “suspected to have committed suicide,” adding that his body had been taken by the police.

“A post-mortem is being carried out… We will share further details when we get them,” the spokesman said.

Meanwhile, Islamabad police chief Bani Amin has also confirmed Faisal’s death and said that police “will establish an opinion” after performing autopsy.

Pakistan’s prime minister is accused of taking bribes in a scam related to power projects during his tenure.

The Supreme Court has also ordered the arrest of 16 others, including three former ministers, in connection with the allegations.