The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday submitted a report to the Supreme Court pertaining to the money laundering and fake accounts case it is currently investigating, with the recommendation that the apex court constitute a joint interrogation team to probe the matter.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nasir, has been hearing the case. The court had earlier asked the FIA for a report on the matter.
The most high-profile respondents in the case, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur, are being investigated for using fake accounts and their alleged involvement in fraudulent bank transactions to the tune of Rs35 billion.
The siblings face allegations that they illegally channelled funds through the said accounts to launder them in connivance with the CEOs of major banks.
