KARACHI – Former President Asif Ali Zardari gets the worst blow as thejoint investigation team (JIT) has recommended freezing of the assets ofPPP co-chairman Asif Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and Omni Group inthe fake accounts case.
The JIT has requested the SECP to freeze their assets until the verdict ofthe accountability court lest they be shifted abroad.
As per details, the JIT has recommended to freeze 37 assets, including thehouses of Asif Zardari in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, his apartments inthe US and Dubai and bullet proof vehicles.
Moreover, it has been recommended to rural and urban lands of Asif AliZardari and Faryal Talpur.
The JIT has also recommended freezing the sugar mills, power companies andrural and urban lands owned by Omni Group.
It has been stated in the recommendations that the Zardari Group startedhis business with an amount of Rs 600 in 1981 and Omni Group with 6,000 in2001.