Times of Islamabad

Money laundering scam: New developments made by JIT

Money laundering scam: New developments made by JIT

ISLAMABAD – New developments have been made by the joint investigation team(JIT) formed by the Supreme Court to probe into an ongoing money launderingcase.

JIT has set up its secretariat in Karachi, sources said on Thursday.

Sources said that JIT members agreed on setting up the secretariat inKarachi instead of Islamabad.

“Following their decision, the secretariat was established in FederalInvestigation Agency’s (FIA) new building in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of themetropolis,” sources added.

Earlier, the apex court directed the JIT to set up its secretariat at aplace convenient to it.

FIA Additional Director General Ahsan Sadiq is heading the JIT which isprobing the alleged money laundering of Rs35 billion via fake bank accounts.

On September 6, the Supreme Court announced the names of six members of theJIT.