ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar warned on Mondaythat the court will constitute a joint investigation team (JIT) in moneylaundering case similar to the one formed to probe the Panama Leaks caseagainst convicted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

A bench headed by the chief justice heard a suo motu case relating aninvestigation into fictitious transactions worth billions conducted throughseveral mainstream banks via fake accounts. During the hearing, the CJPremarked that no one would be spared if they were found guilty of moneylaundering.

The FIA is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering fromfictitious accounts, including Asif Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur.Zardari’s close aide Hussain Lawai was arrested last month in connectionwith the probe.

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar remarked that the court would not supportthe FIA probe if the agency was accusing people wrongly. “If moneylaundering was proven then the court would not spare anyone,” the chiefjustice warned.

In his remarks to the FIA Director-General, CJP Nisar warned that if theagency registered a false case against anyone then the court would takeaction against it.