The son of prominent Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil denied on Tuesday that his father’s bank accounts had been frozen by authorities for concealing his wealth.
Yousaf Jamil’s denial comes as social media was ablaze with reports that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had frozen three bank accounts belonging to the preacher, who has a massive following in Pakistan and around the world, for allegedly concealing Rs49 billion.
A user wrote, “Tariq Jamil was caught red-handed with 59 billion in his three bank accounts”.
Reacting to the claims, Yousaf Jamil, in a tweet, rubbished the claims billions of rupees were deposited in the seized accounts. “There is no truth in this news at all. Spreading false news about someone is a very bad act,” he wrote.
Yousaf’s tweet was also shared in the story section of Maulana Tariq Jamil’s verified Instagram account.
Last month, the noted Islamic preacher was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest in Canada. As the development about his health was shared on social media, people wished him a speedy recovery.
Later, Maulana Tariq Jamil informed his followers about his health through social media. In a tweet on Dec 28, he thanked Allah and his followers, saying he is feeling better now and mentioned that he will be discharged after staying under doctors’ surveillance for three more days.
