Former Pakistani President Asif Zardari barred from flying abroad

TEHRAN (Defapress)-The names of former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and his sister are on no fly list.

The Supreme Court summoned a number of individuals and heads of different business groups, including former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur on July 12 after their names appeared among the beneficiaries of suspicious transactions believed to be meant for money laundering.

The apex court directed the interior ministry to immediately place on the Exit Control List (ECL) the names of individuals identified by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as suspects to stop them from leaving the country till the completion of investigation or further orders.

Pakistan Stock Exchange chairman Hussain Lawai and Summit Bank’s corporate unit head Taha Raza have already been in FIA’s custody in the case.

According to the FIA, 29 accounts were opened in the name of seven people, including a woman. The agency said that 18 to 19 of the ‘fake’ accounts were opened in the Summit Bank alone.

FIA sources said that these accounts were used for money laundering with the accounts mainly being operated by a businessman, Anwar Majeed who is said to be very close to Zardari and his business partner.

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