ISLAMABAD – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) issued notices onTuesday to former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister FaryalTalpur and summons them in money-laundering scam.
Zardari and Talpur have been summoned on July 11 to record their statementsin the money laundering case of Rs 35 billion against them.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Inspector, Muhammad Ali, issued noticesto the siblings to appear before FIA’s State Bank Circle in Karachi.
On Monday, the names of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman and hissister were placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) on Supreme Court’sorders, according to sources.
Moreover, Supreme Court of Pakistan has also summoned Pakistan People’sParty (PPP) co-chairman and his sister along with 20 others on July 12 inrelation to the money-laundering case.
Inspector General (IG) Sindh, Amjad Javid Saleemi, has been directed bythe Supreme Court to ensure their presence for the hearing.
Prior to this, on July 6, the FIA arrested Stock Exchange of Pakistanchairman Hussain Lawai, who is considered to be a close friend ofZardari. The FIA officials maintain that 32 people, including Lawai, arebeing investigated for laundering billions of rupees through fictitiousbank accounts.
Earlier, in last week, the FIA had registered a case in Karachi over amoney-laundering scandal of Rs 35 billion said to implicate politicians,businessmen and bankers.