Fake bank accounts' scam: Case being transferred to Islamabad, NAB tells court

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday submitted an application to inform the banking court that the money-laundering case is being transferred to Islamabad under the directives of the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan. During the hearing of the application in the court, the NAB prosecutor submitted before the court that chairman NAB is considering to transfer the money-laundering case from Karachi to Islamabad.
The NAB application stated that the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan had issued directives for transfer of money-laundering case from Karachi to Islamabad and said that the application has been submitted to inform the banking court about the directives of the SC. The banking court had extended the bail of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in the mega money-laundering case till February 14, 2019.
Meanwhile, the banking court also heard the application of Anwar Majeed, co-accused in money-laundering case against Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), who alleged the agency is fabricating cases against him. Anwar Majeed also prayed the court to restrain the FIA from harassing him as well as it should be directed to provide the details about the pending inquiries against him.
FIA's focal person appeared in the court and told the court that the FIA is occupied with the task to provide the details and records of money-laundering case to NAB. He prayed the court to adjourn the hearing as Sindh High Court (SHC) fixed February 8, 2019 for the hearing of the case, at which the court adjourned the hearing of the application till the said date.
During the last hearing, the FIA had informed the court that a joint investigation team (JIT) probing the case had submitted its report in the Supreme Court. The FIA is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering from fictitious accounts, including Zardari and Talpur, Hussain Lawai, Anwar Majeed and others in connection with the probe.