KARACHI – A Banking Court in Sindh capital city Wednesday extended the interim bail of nine accused, including former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur, in money laundering case till 14th of next month.
The court adjourned the hearing of bail application of Anwar Majeed and Abdul Ghani Majeed in the case till sixth of next month, the Radio Pakistan reported.
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The brother-sister duo appeared before the court as the interim bail granted to them in the case expired. Security measures were taken as PPP supports gathered outside the court.
The case was initially registered in 2015 against former Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) chairman Hussain Lawai, who is widely believed to be close to former president Zardari.
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In July, Lawai was arrested in connection with the probe along with Anwar Majeed, and his son, Abdul Ghani Majeed, were also arrested by the FIA. Lawai, Majeed, and his son remain under custody for interrogation.
Investigations so far have revealed that several ‘benami’ accounts at some private banks were opened in 2013, 2014 and 2015 from where transactions worth billions of rupees were made.
FIA says the amount was gathered from various kickbacks, commissions and bribes.
