KARACHI – Former President Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpurhave landed into trouble over the largest ever money laundering scam inPakistan.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned former president AsifZardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in money laundering probe on August 4.
The agency has issued notices to both to appear before a jointinvestigation team, which is probing the matter.
The FIA is investigating 32 people in relation to money-laundering fromfictitious accounts, under which Zardari’s close aide and Pakistan StockExchange Chairman Hussain Lawai was also arrested earlier this month.
FIA had earlier summoned Talpur and Zardari on July 11, however, thesiblings had failed to appear before the agency.
Talpur later asked FIA to provide more time to the two for submitting aresponse.