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Former president Asif Ali Zardari Friday filed an application in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking orders to bar the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from pursuing its investigation in the fake bank accounts case.

The petition, filed by Zardari’s counsel Sardar Latif Khosa, contends that a previous apex court order directed the joint investigation team (JIT) to assist the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the investigation. It states that the court’s orders were being violated as the FIA was still continuing its investigation in the case.

According to the application, the FIA recently summoned PPP supremo’s legal adviser Abu Bakr Zardari and questioned him about some particular bank accounts. It states that NAB and FIA’s parallel investigations in the case were illegal and in violation of the court orders.

The plea requested the apex court to order the JIT and FIA to stop their investigative pursuits and remain limited to their mandated role of assisting the NAB investigation.

Former president Asif Ali Zardari Friday filed an application in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking orders to bar the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from pursuing its investigation in the fake bank accounts case.

The petition, filed by Zardari’s counsel Sardar Latif Khosa, contends that a previous apex court order directed the joint investigation team (JIT) to assist the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the investigation. It states that the court’s orders were being violated as the FIA was still continuing its investigation in the case.

Zardari moves SC against FIA probing fake accounts case

According to the application, the FIA recently summoned PPP supremo’s legal adviser Abu Bakr Zardari and questioned him about some particular bank accounts. It states that NAB and FIA’s parallel investigations in the case were illegal and in violation of the court orders.

The plea requested the apex court to order the JIT and FIA to stop their investigative pursuits and remain limited to their mandated role of assisting the NAB investigation.

The former president’s move to approach the apex court comes a day after a banking court in Karachi extended his pre-arrest bail in the fake accounts case till March 5.

Meanwhile, Defense lawyer Farooq H Naik completed his arguments in an ongoing case against Faryal Talpur, sibling of former president Asif Ali Zardari, on Friday. The Sindh High Court was hearing a case filed against Talpur for not disclosing her work permit (Iqama).

Meanwhile, the petitioner’s representative, Advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam said that the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probe report had already proven the crime by spotting illegal transactions worth between Summit Bank and Dubai. He added that while Talpur had established a company under her daughter’s name, these details were not mentioned in her assets details. The hearing on Iqama case against former home minister Sohail Anwar Siyal is scheduled to be held by the SHS on February 22. INP

The former president’s move to approach the apex court comes a day after a banking court in Karachi extended his pre-arrest bail in the fake accounts case till March 5.

Meanwhile, Defense lawyer Farooq H Naik completed his arguments in an ongoing case against Faryal Talpur, sibling of former president Asif Ali Zardari, on Friday. The Sindh High Court was hearing a case filed against Talpur for not disclosing her work permit (Iqama).

Meanwhile, the petitioner’s representative, Advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam said that the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probe report had already proven the crime by spotting illegal transactions worth between Summit Bank and Dubai. He added that while Talpur had established a company under her daughter’s name, these details were not mentioned in her assets details. The hearing on Iqama case against former home minister Sohail Anwar Siyal is scheduled to be held by the SHS on February 22.

Published in Daily Times, February 16^th 2019.