KARACHI – A banking court in Karachi has extended the interim bail ofPakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faryal Talpur till September 4 in amoney laundering case.
According to media reports, Faryal Talpur appeared before the court alongwith her lawyer on Thursday and sought the extension of bail in the highprofile money laundering probe, which was granted.
A session court in Karachi had declared Asif Ali Zardari and his sisterFaryal Talpur absconders in the case while Omni Group Chairman Anwar Majeedalong with his son Abdul Ghani were arrested from Supreme Court (SC) onWednesday.
Former president Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur, and their associates areaccused of transferring Rs35 billion abroad through 29 fake accounts afterwhich, their names were placed on Exit Control List (ECL).
Hussain Lawai, chairman of Pakistan Stock Exchange, and his associates areaccused of opening the bogus accounts in the Summit Bank and United Bank ofPakistan Limited.
The Federal Investigation Agency has prepared a report, revealing that morethan 10 political personalities were allegedly involved in fictitioustransactions.
Zardari had been asked to appear before the apex court, however, he did notshow up and instead his lawyer Farook H Naik clarified his position beforeChief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar.