Federal Investigation Agency has formally initiated investigation against reowned singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for alleged money laundering and currency smuggling.

The Agency has managed to procure record regarding the singer’s assets of the last nine years. The information contains details of of his declared income in his wealth statement and income tax returns.

Reports said that the data handed over to the FIA by the Federal Board of Revenue is from the years 2014 to 2022.

This is not the singer’s first shave with authorities over money matters.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained for allegedly carrying $124,000 in undeclared cash at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi in 2011.

He was detained for interrogation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials. He was released 28 hours later.

The DRI officials informed that the foreign currency was not declared to the Customs officials after the immigration checks. Rahat and his troupe were on their way back to Lahore via Dubai.