KARACHI – A joint investigation team (JIT) tasked to probe the fake bankaccounts-money laundering case has sought the microfilming record of 75properties owned by former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister FaryalTalpur.
Formed on the directives of the Supreme Court, the JIT sought the scanningrecord of Zardari and Talpur’s properties from the inspector general of themicrofilming department at the Sindh Board of Revenue on Friday.
The all-powerful JIT has instructed the inspector general of themicrofilming department to appear before it along with the record.
The documents state that the 75 properties are in the name of Zardari andTalpur and are located in Tando Allahyar, Badin, Hyderabad, Larkana,Benazirbad and South Karachi.
The fake bank accounts cum money-laundering probe started last year whenthen chief justice Saqib Nisar ordered the formation of a JointInvestigation Team. The case was brought to light in 2015, however,high-profile arrests were made last year.
The National Accountability Court is also investigating the case and onFriday, it arrested former Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Secretary Aftab Memon.
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the NAB Rawalpindi arrested Memon from Islamabad and will present himbefore an accountability court today to seek his physical remand.
This was the first arrest made by the NAB Rawalpindi in this case. AftabMemon is accused of illegally allotting land to frontmen of politicalpersonalities.
The authorities alleged Aftab Memon of corruption worth Rs800 million. TheNAB Rawalpindi has accused that the suspect illegally allotted 700 acres ofland.
The close aides of former president including Hussian Lawai and AnwarMajeed are already in detention.
