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Doctor summoned over issuing medical certificates to Anwar Majeed, son

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KARACHI: A banking court, hearing the money laundering case on Tuesday, has summoned the doctor of the hospital who issued medical certificates to the accused Anwar Majeed and his son Abdul Ghani Majeed.

The Omni Group head Anwar Majeed and his son excused from the appearance on the basis of medical certificates issued by Doctor Nosheen Iqbal.

During the hearing, the court issued notices to the doctor and the jail superintendent who failed to produce the accused father and son before the court.

READ MORE: Money-laundering: Zardari gets exemption from personal appearance

The jail officials informed the court that they went to bring the accused from the hospital but the respective doctor issued medical certificates citing that both, Anwar Majeed and Abdul Ghani Majeed, are unwell.

After hearing the statements of jail officials, the court ordered the jail superintendent and the respective doctor to appear before the court on September 25 and brief on the details.

The case background

The Supreme Court in July had taken up a suo motu case regarding fake accounts that revolves around a 2015 inquiry into the suspicious transactions when 29 ‘benami’ bank accounts were identified. Seven individuals were found involved in transacting Rs 35 bn suspiciously.

Former president Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur, were among over a dozen suspects declared absconders in the money-laundering scam.

In the FIA list, Anwar Majeed and his son’s names appear on top, while those of Zardari and Talpur were on the 19th and 20th number, respectively.

According to the FIR registered by FIA, transactions of billions of rupees were made into suspicious accounts, including the one owned by the PPP leaders, the Zardari Group, which is accused of receiving Rs 15 million of the allegedly laundered money.

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