LAHORE – The Supreme Court on Monday gave a blow to the Zardari group inRs 35 billion money laundering scam through fake bank accounts case.
SC has barred the trading and transfers of the properties of the ZardariGroup, Bahria Town and Omni Group after a report submitted by a jointinvestigation team (JIT) held them responsible in the mega money launderingand fake accounts case
A two-member bench, headed by the CJP and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan,heard the suo motu case pertaining to money laundering at the LahoreRegistry of the apex court.
Advocates Sardar Latif Khosa and Farooq H Naek represented the formerpresident.
During the hearing, the chief justice remarked that household expenses ofZardari and Bilawal were paid through these companies. “Zardari andBilawal’s heater bills and even the money spent on their dogs was paid bysomeone else,” he added.
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Further, the chief justice linked Omni Group properties with the courtdecision. “These properties will be seized,” the chief justice said andadjourned the hearing till December 31.
The chief justice also directed the JIT’s report to be forwarded to all theaccused, and instructed Zardari’s counsel to submit his reply on the report.
