Asif Zardari money laundering scam: What instructions CJP passed over inclusion of ISI and MI officers in JIT?
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ISLAMABAD - Supreme Court on Monday has asked to remove the military offices of ISI and MI from the JIT probing the money laundering scam involving former President Asif Zardari.
Supreme Court resumed hearing into a suo motu case regarding the investigation into fictitious transactions worth billions of rupees conducted through several mainstream banks via ‘benami’ accounts.
Former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur, former Pakistan Stock Exchange chairman Hussain Lawai, Summit Bank Senior Vice-President Taha Raza are allegedly involved in the scam.
They are being investigated by a seven-member JIT led by FIA Additional Director General Najaf Mirza for allegedly facilitating 29 ‘fake’ accounts in Summit Bank, Sindh Bank and United Bank Limited.
During the hearing, the chief justice asked DG FIA about the names of persons who were included in the JIT constituted in the Panama case. The DG FIA 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 in this matter, as the apex court wants to include officials who are aware of white-collar crimes.
