ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesdayhas decided to form Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in case pertaining tomoney laundering of Rs35 billion.
During the hearing in Supreme Court (SC), the top judge rejected FederalInvestigation Agency’s (FIA) request to hold investigation in Islamabad andordered to carry out probe in Sindh.
FIA DG Bashir Memon has recommended the CJP to include members ofintelligence agency in JIT over which, CJP said that he will finalise thenames.
Meanwhile, Justice Saqib directed Rangers to provide foolproof security tothe JIT. He also clarified not to include Director FIA Najaf Mirza in theinquiry team.
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He said that former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairmanAsif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur should not have any issuewith JIT and that they can participate in political activities aftergetting clean chit in the case.
Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur and their associates are accused of sendingRs35 billion abroad through fake accounts after which, their names wereplaced on Exit Control List (ECL).
