In a major development in the sugar scam inquiry, 36 bank accounts ofJahangir Tareen family have been seized by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

According to the details, of the 36 seized accounts, 21 of them owned byJahangir Tareen’s son Ali Tareen, 14 accounts were owned by Jahangir Tareenhimself whereas the one account was held by his wife.

Earlier today, Ali Tareen appeared before the investigators of the FederalInvestigation Agency (FIA) in connection with the probe into thesugar scandal.

Ali Tareen was questioned by FIA related to the alleged financial fraudworth over Rs 4 billion as the intelligence agency was continuinginvestigating sugar mills in cases against betting mafia.

Strict security arrangements were made during the arrival of Ali Tareen atthe FIA office.

Back in on March 31, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) filed two FIRsagainst Jahangir Tareen and two other family members in the sugar scandaland money laundering charges.

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