FIA summons Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur again in fake accounts case

Dunya News

The two are accused of sending Rs35 billion abroad through fake accounts.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has once again summoned Asif Ali Zardari and Faryal Talpur to record their statements in fake accounts case.

The former president and his sister have been directed to appear before the investigation team probing the money laundering case. Their lawyers had recorded the statements on their behalf.

It is to be mentioned here that Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur and their associates are accused of sending Rs35 billion abroad through fake accounts after which, their names were placed on Exit Control List (ECL).

The police first investigation report (FIR) stated that M/S Zardari Group (Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur, etc) got Rs15,000,000 and were among the beneficiaries of the transaction trail of fake bank accounts maintained by Omni Group, owned by Anwar Majeed, another close aide of the former president.