A banking court on Tuesday further extended interim bail of former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur till December 10 in a money laundering case. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman and his sister appeared before a banking court in Karachi in connection with a case pertaining to alleged money laundering of billions through fictitious bank accounts. Former Pakistan Stock Exchange Chairman Hussain Lawai, Omni Group Chief Anwar Majeed and his son Nimr Majeed were also present in the court. After a brief hearing, the judge granted extension to the PPP leaders. The hearing was later adjourned till December 10 without any proceedings. The FIA is investigating 32 people, including Zardari and Faryal Talpur, in relation to money laundering through fictitious bank accounts. Earlier, a sessions court in Karachi had declared former president and his sister absconders in the case while main accused Omni Group Chairman Anwar Majeed along with his son Abdul Ghani were arrested from the Supreme Court (SC) premises. Published in Daily Times, November 14th 2018.