ISLAMABAD – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Sunday found a keyevidences against against former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sisterFaryal Talpur in mega money laundering case.
According to the sources, the NAB has prepared a supplementary referenceagainst Zardari and his sister. The anti-corruption watchdog said that thesupplementary reference has been prepared in light of the investigationconducted from Zardari and Faryal Talpur by the NAB officials.
It was also reported that the accused would be indicted after filing thesupplementary reference against them, while the statements of Asif Zardariand Faryal Talpur and important evidence have also been made part of thereference.
On Aug 16, an accountability court (AC) sent former president Asif AliZardari to Adiala jaillinkjudicial remand in money laundering case.
AC Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the fake accounts case. The NationalAccountability Bureau (NAB) pleaded for further physical remand of thePakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman.
However, the court rejected the NAB’s request and sent Zardari on judicialremand. The court has directed the NAB authorities to produce the formerpresident before it on August 19.
To, this Zardari’s counsel said, to send his client on remand for 90 days,such short remands are denting national exchequer. During today’s hearing,the former president complained that he is not being allowed to meet hisdaughters despite permission.
The court then remarked that the PPP co-chairman be allowed to meet hisdaughter.
Khosa also filed a plea in the court asking that Zardari be provided withA-class facilities in prison, including medical facilities and thepermission to meet his family.