ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court on Monday has asked to remove the militaryoffices of ISI and MI from the JIT probing the money laundering scaminvolving former President Asif Zardari.
Supreme Court resumed hearing into a suo motu case regarding theinvestigation into fictitious transactions worth billions of rupeesconducted through several mainstream banks via ‘benami’ accounts.
Former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur, formerPakistan Stock Exchange chairman Hussain Lawai, Summit Bank SeniorVice-President Taha Raza are allegedly involved in the scam.
They are being investigated by a seven-member JIT led by FIA AdditionalDirector General Najaf Mirza for allegedly facilitating 29 ‘fake’ accountsin Summit Bank, Sindh Bank and United Bank Limited.
During the hearing, the chief justice asked DG FIA about the names ofpersons who were included in the JIT constituted in the Panama case. The DGFIA replied that Wajid Zia was heading the JIT with Irfan Mangi from NAB,Bilal Rasool form SECP along with members from the ISI and MI.
He said that military officers would not be a part of the proposed JIT inthis matter, as the apex court wants to include officials who are aware ofwhite-collar crimes.