LAHORE – The Banking Court in Karachi has extended the interim bail of accused former President Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur till 5th of next month in money laundering case, Radio Pakistan reported.
Former President Asif Ali Zardari and her sister Faryal Talpur were also present in the court.
Investigation Officer informed the Court that record of the case is being shifted to NAB on the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pti-files-disqualification-reference-against-asif-zardari-for-concealing-offshore-property/
Later, the court adjourned the hearing of the case till 5th of next month.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering from fictitious accounts, including Zardari and Talpur.
Zardari’s close aide Hussain Lawai was arrested in July in connection with the probe.
The former president’s other close aide and Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed a close aide and Omni Group chairman and his son, Abdul Ghani, were arrested by FIA in August.
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Over 20 ‘benami’ accounts at some private banks were opened in 2013, 2014 and 2015 from where transactions worth billions of rupees were made.
The amount, according to FIA sources, is said to be black money gathered from various kickbacks, commissions and bribes.
