Asif Ali Zardari summoned in money laundering case

<p>Lahore [Pakistan], July 28 (ANI): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) summoned former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his sister, Faryal Talpur, in connection with a money laundering case.</p><p>The two were summoned by the commercial circle of FIA, reported Geo News citing FIA authorities.</p><p>The FIA inquiry began in January this year when the financial monitoring unit of State Bank of Pakistan generated a 'suspicious transaction report' regarding ten bank accounts.</p><p>Over 20 'benami' accounts at a private bank were opened over the years from where transactions worth billions were made.</p><p>According to FIA sources, the amount in the accounts is black money secured from several kickbacks, commissions, and bribes.</p><p>Last week, Zardari and Faryal were declared as absconders by the FIA in connection with the aforementioned case.</p><p>A two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar, took suo motu notice of the FIA's investigation into the Pakistani (Rs.) 35 billion money-laundering scam.</p><p>20 others, including Zardari's close aide Anwar Majeed and his son, were also declared as absconders by the FIA. (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>

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