Former President Asif Ali Zardari faces another blow from the NAB

Former President Asif Ali Zardari faces another blow from the NAB

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has filed a supplementary reference against Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur and others.

According to a press release, the accused Asif Ali Zardari and Faryal Talpur in connivance with other accused misappropriated the funds of Summit Bank by releasing unauthorized payments to M/s Regent Services and various fake/benami vendors including A-One International for purchase of G-2 Land and its construction.

The accused are also involved in approval of fraudulent finance facility to beneficial owners of Alfa Zulu Co. Pvt. Ltd and Plaza Enterprises Pvt. Ltd through benemidars and its misappropriation by placing in fake accounts as well as routing through different entities.

A sum of Rs 1200 million from sundry account of Summit Bank Limited was illegally transferred and misappropriated with malafide intention by the accused persons.

Likewise, a sum of Rs 950 million was also transferred from the sundry account of Summit Bank to extend undue benefit and favour to accus-ed persons specially Zardari.