ISLAMABAD – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal onMonday decided to transfer fake accounts case against Pakistan PeoplesParty (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur andSindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah to the Bureau’s office inRawalpindi.
Thereby, references pertaining to the case will be lodged in theaccountability courts in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
According to sources, NAB Rawalpindi’s Director General Irfan Naeem Mangi,who was a member of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe intoPanama Papers leak case against former premier Nawaz Sharif, will beconducting investigations into the case.
The bureau will lodge reference against Zardari, his sister Talpur, Murad,real estate tycoon Malik Riaz and other influential people afterinvestigations are concluded.
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The JIT in its report has accused 172 people of having fake bank accountsand indulging in money laundering, following which their names were placedon the Exit Control List (ECL).
