ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court on Monday ordered to place the names of formerpresident and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari,his sister Faryal Talpur and others in the Exit Control List (ECL).

The written order came as Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice MianSaqib Nisar took notice of the slow pace of inquiry into a fake bankaccounts case.

The top court also summoned the PPP co-chairman, his sister and others onJuly 12. Supreme Court also summoned the seven fake bank account holdersand 13 beneficiaries on July 12.

The top court also directed the Sindh inspector general of police to ensurethat all persons that have been summoned appear before the court.

Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpur, Tariq Sultan, Erum Aqeel, Muhammad Ashraf andMuhammad Iqbal Arain are among those who have been issued notices to appearbefore the top court on the given date.

On Sunday, Supreme Court had barred the former president and his sisterfrom travelling abroad in the wake of the recent revelations in a fake bankaccounts case.

The development comes few days after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)detained Central Depository Company (CDC) chairman and Summit Bank vicechairman Hussain Lawai, a close aide of the former president.