ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) supremo Asif Ali Zardari and hissister Faryal Talpur failed to appear before Joint Investigation Team (JIT)of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday in a corruption caserelating to fake accounts and fictitious transactions worth Rs35 billion.

Both were summoned to record their statement before the JIT. Notices werealso issued to them FIA. Zardari’s close aide Hussain Lawai is also inFIA’s custody in the case.

On July 30, Talpur challenged FIA’s interim challan and submitted Rs20 lacbail amount in court.

She adopted stance in the plea that no mention of money laundering has beenmade in the FIR while her role is also not clear stated in the challan. Shehas denied all the accusation levelled against her.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday has obtained undeniable andconcrete evidence in Asif Ali Zardari and Faryal Talpur money-launderingcase, well informed sources told Dunya News.

On the other hand, sources privy to FIA—on condition of anonymity—revealeda VIP figure allegedly transferred Rs300 mln to account of another VIPfigure whereas probe into the matter has been expedited. The investigationbody will submit evidence in the accountability court today