ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Interior has sought federal cabinet approval for transfer of trial of money laundering cases against Altaf Hussain to Islamabad already under investigation in Counter Terrorism Wing.

According to the Counsel, the Federation was competent to the case subject to concurrence of Chief Justice, Sindh High Court.

A case was registered in FIA SBP circle Karachi and subsequently the investigation was transferred to FIA CTW Islamabad considering the security threat to investigation officer, prosecutor and witness as Karachi is stronghold of MQM.

FIA has intimated that the case filed by Ahmed Ali s/o Sadiq Ali resident of Karachi was fixed in SHC against transfer of trial of money laundering case from ATC-II Karachi to Islamabad.