Times of Islamabad

JIT makes startling revelations in the largest money laundering scam of Pakistan

JIT makes startling revelations in the largest money laundering scam of Pakistan

KARACHI – The joint investigation team (JIT) probing the money launderingcase has made new revelations in the largest money laundering scam ofPakistan.

JIT has has revealed that money was continued to be withdrawn from 10frozen accounts of Omni Group, ordering a case against six officials ofNational Bank of Pakistan.

It also demanded the record of Zardari Group Limited from the NAB.

According to details, the NBP officials helped withdraw the amount from 10frozen accounts of six companies despite the notice of the bank officers.

JIT’s first interim report has revealed that officials have decided tosummon the people involved in companies and people involved in transactionsfrom fake accounts.

It has asked the NAB to hand over the record of 34 companies, includingZardari Group and Bahria Town, from NADRA, SECP and FBR.

According to the JIT report, Omni Group accountant Arif Khan had got openedfake accounts, while government contractors as well as contractors of OmniGroup, Zardari Group and Bahria Town made the transactions.