Pakistani Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Religious Affairs Minister Over Haj Scam

In Pakistan, a judicial magistrate's court in Islamabad today issued an arrest warrant for former religious affairs minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi. Zee News reports that the order was requested by the Federal Investigation Agency that is looking into charges that Kazmi took kickbacks and commissions in arranging accommodations for Haj pilgrims last year.  Some of the accommodations were located far from the Haj site.  Saudi authorities initially discovered the fraud and notified the Pakistan's Chief Justice. (See prior posting.) The Saudis have paid compensation to 25,000 Pakistani pilgrims.