Court extends interim bail of Zardari, Talpur till Jan 23 in money laundering case

F.P. Report

KARACHI: A banking court of Karachi has Monday extended interim bail of Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur until January 23 in a money laundering case, on Monday.

As the hearing underway, the court said it couldn’t take any action in the case under the light of Supreme Court orders.

Jail officials presented the medical report of Anwar Majeed before the court. A large number of Pakistan People’s Party leaders were present outside the court, however no ruckus erupted.

Zardari and Talpur are facing probe into money laundering scam involving over Rs35 billion laundered through fake bank accounts. Zardari’s close aides Hussain Lawai and Anwar Majeed, head of the Omni Group are also being investigated in the scandal. They both are in the custody.

A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the mega money laundering scam had submitted its report to the Supreme Court.

The JIT report comprises 7500 pages and more than a dozen volumes, points out involvement of a key politician from Sindh in money-laundering through fake bank accounts, sources said.

The report submitted in the apex court also complained that the government of Sindh didn’t extend satisfactory cooperation to the investigation team.

According to sources, the report also said to be attached the evidence against Omni Group of Companies for their involvement in money-laundering.