KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials has collectedevidence in a Rs35 billion money laundering case involving Asif AliZardari, Faryal Talpur and others.

FIA has m handed it over to the joint investigation team (JIT) probing thecase.

The FIA is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering fromfictitious accounts, under which Zardari’s close aide Hussain Lawai wasalso arrested last month.

On Wednesday, the investigation agency had issued notices to formerpresident Asif Zardari and Talpur to appear before the JIT probing thematter on August 4.

A key meeting of the JIT was also summoned in Karachi on Friday, duringwhich a team of FIA officials handed over evidence to the JIT.

According to sources, so far money trail of Rs23 billion out of Rs35billion has been obtained. The JIT investigating the matter will awaitZardari and Faryal Talpur for questioning at the FIA Headquarters inIslamabad on Saturday.

The sources said that the JIT has decided not to register further caseswith regard to money laundering until the next hearing of the case by theSupreme Court on August 6.

They said that legal action would be taken against the former president andhis sister it they failed to appear before the JIT on Saturday.