WEB DESK: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has issued a comprehensive six-page questionnaire to Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Rizwan, a court document revealed through Deputy Attorney General Rafaqat Ali Dogar. The questionnaire requests a wide range of personal and financial information from Rizwan.
Among the details sought are Rizwan’s date and place of birth, parentage, spouse’s name, mobile contact, email address, and information about his children. The NCCIA also inquired about his social media profiles, passport details, income sources, bank earnings, educational expenses for his children, and household costs over the last five years.
Further, the questionnaire requests information related to Rizwan’s inherited property, recent property transactions, including proof of inheritance and details of transferors. It also seeks data on his international and domestic travel over the past five years, including travel costs and duration of stays.
Additional queries cover all of Rizwan’s bank accounts and credit cards, any loans taken within the last five years, club memberships, and other financial affiliations. The NCCIA also asked for details of any property bought or sold, including documentation of inheritance and transfer details.
Earlier today, the Lahore High Court dismissed a petition filed by Mohammad Rizwan, the captain of the Pakistan cricket team, challenging the NCCIA’s inquiry, citing inadmissibility. Chief Justice Justice Aalia Neelum criticized Rizwan’s legal counsel for failing to provide adequate responses to court questions and suggested the lawyer could face a fine for withholding facts.
The CJ advised the counsel to appear before the NCCIA and respond to the show-cause notice issued to Rizwan. When asked whether Rizwan had received the notice, the lawyer confirmed he was summoned on September 10 and had appeared before the agency. However, Rizwan has been summoned again, prompting the CJ to instruct his counsel to present his client’s stance directly to the NCCIA.
Last week, Rizwan, along with Imam-ul-Haq, was questioned by NCCIA officials for approximately two hours regarding leaks from the dressing room. The cricketers appeared at the NCCIA’s Lahore office in Johar Town and were asked about contacts and meetings during practice sessions and matches held in England. They requested additional time to respond to the agency’s inquiries.
Mohammad Rizwan, aged 34 and originally from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is among the seven players suddenly dropped from the Pakistan cricket squad following the team’s defeat at Lord’s. After being excluded from the team, he traveled from London to Islamabad. Rizwan has represented Pakistan in 47 Test matches, 103 One Day Internationals, and 106 T20 Internationals. Reports indicate he contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board before appearing before the NCCIA and has since cooperated with the investigation.
