*KARACHI – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested on Friday PPPCo-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari’s aide Hussain Lawai in a money launderingscam.*

Lawai has served as the chairperson of the Pakistan Stock Exchange and headof Summit Bank.

Twenty-nine accounts belonging to seven people have been used to launderaround Rs30 billion in Sindh, according to the FIA, which is being calledthe ‘biggest money laundering case in Sindh’.

These people made accounts in three banks, including Summit Bank and SindhBank. The accounts are reportedly used by Anwar Majeed, another ofZardari’s close aides, and employees of the Omni Group.

Majeed has not appeared in court despite multiple notices being issued tohim.

Chief Justice Saqib Nisar has taken notice of the money laundering scandaland summoned the FIA’s director general on Sunday, July 8, at 10am.

Summit Bank alone had 16 accounts with transactions of Rs20 billion.

Bahria Town head Malik Riaz’s son Zain Malik and Shahrukh Jatoi’s fatherSikandar Jatoi had put money in the accounts. Zain reportedly put Rs2billion in the accounts.

The FIA has said that it fears that the accounts are used to launderkickbacks from Bahria Town and other housing projects.