TEXAS: The bid of US-Pakistani businessman Abrahim Javed, who is the son of former adviser to caretaker prime minister Anwarul Haq Kakar and Tahir Javed, to become commissioner of Fort Bend County, Texas, has suffered a major blow after he faced allegations of corruption, past convictions and election violations.
In the election for the coveted post, Abrahim Javed got 3530 votes (28 percent) while his running mate Taral Patel got 6426 votes (51 percent).
The quiet neighborhood of Fort Bend County was thrust into the spotlight by the mysterious arrival of Beaumont, Texas-born Abrahim Tahir Javed as he ran for commissioner for Fort Bend County, Sugar Land, Texas. He is the son of Muhammad Tahir Javed, a Texas businessman who was picked last year but immediately fired by caretaker prime minister Anwarul Haq Kakar as an overseas investment adviser after it emerged he had a conviction in the United States. case of fraud.
Abrahim Javed’s bid for commissioner has sparked heated debate, with allegations ranging from residency violations to potential legal ramifications. Abrahim Javed was accused of trying to garner support along sectarian lines, pitting Pakistani voters against Indian voters.
Observers said the Texas Ethics Commission’s decision to investigate Abrahim Tahir Javed for accepting unauthorized contributions and failing to file a campaign treasurer appointment in violation of election rules played a large role in his defeat.
According to the Texas Ethics Commission, once the election campaign began it was investigating Abrahim Tahir Javed as a candidate, he allegedly failed to file a nomination for treasurer, in violation of Section 252.001 of the Election Code. He also faced investigation for knowingly accepting campaign contributions for authorized campaign expenses.
The story of crime and fraud begins much earlier with the father of Abrahim Javed, a previously convicted criminal Muhammad Tahir Javed, when it was revealed that he had been sentenced to 5 years suspended for theft. However, he served half of this term. Authorities in Texas prosecuted him for theft, and the minimum sentence for the crime starts at one year.
After being convicted of theft in 1994, Tahir Javed turned his attention to business and with the help of his brother, advanced to start several companies.
In November last year, caretaker Prime Minister Kakar’s office announced that the notification for the appointment of SAPM Mohammad Tahir Javed had been withdrawn. The notification of appointment of Tahir Javed as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Investments was issued in the previous month i.e. on 6 October but the decision was taken to remove him based on intelligence and media reports that Tahir Javed had an earlier conviction for theft which he was hiding . and did not declare.
Muhammad Tahir Javed publicly pledged to donate $50,000 to former army chief General (R) Qamar Javed Bajwa’s fund for the 2002 flood victims, but the check bounced because he did not have the funds to repay it.
