Money laundering: Zardari confirms reports about FIR against Shaukat

15 Nov, 2006

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) central leader Asif Ali Zardari has confirmed the reports that first information report (FIR) has been registered against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz for his involvement in money laundering case.
Talking to Pakistan Muslim League (N) President Rohail Dar here, Asif Ali Zardari said that arrest warrant of Shaukat Aziz had been issued by Major General Naseerullah Babar (Retd), who was the interior minister of that time.
Asif Zardari said that implementation of arrest warrant were stopped by Benazir Bhutto, keeping in view the reputation of the country. The PPP leader said that there were also charges against Shaukat Aziz for the murder of two workers of PPP during election campaign in Sindh. Rohail Dar, while talking to Online, said that rulers were spending the wealth from national exchequer on their unfruitful visits. Reliable PPP sources told Online that Benazir Bhutto would expose the facts soon.

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