KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency decided on Tuesday not toimmediately arrest Pakistan Peoples’ Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari andhis sister Faryal Talpur in relation to the money laundering case.
Earlier, the FIA had summoned the two regarding the ongoing probe againstthem.
The FIA is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering from*benami* account, under which Zardari’s close aide Hussain Lawai was alsoarrested earlier.
Following which the names of the former president and his sister were alsoplaced on the Exit Control List — barring them from travelling abroad.
The FIA has constituted a seven-member team for the investigation, whereas,the apex court has summoned Zardari and Talpur on July 12 in relation tothe case.
The FIA issued notices to the parties’ concerned before the apex courtsummons. FIA inspector M Ali Abro issued notices and for interrogation thetwo have been summoned before the FIA State Bank circle on July 11.
On Monday, the names of the PPP co-chairman and his sister were placed onthe Exit Control List (ECL) on Supreme Court’s orders, according to sources.
Last week, the FIA registered a case in Karachi over a money launderingscandal of Rs35 billion said to implicate politicians, businessmen andbankers.