Fake bank accounts case: Faryal Talpur's remand extended until July 22

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Monday extended physical remand of former president Asif Ali Zardari’s sister Faryal Talpur until July 22 on the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) request, in the fake bank accounts case.

The anti-graft watchdog produced her before Accountability Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik on the conclusion of her 14-day physical remand.

Talpur was taken into custody by the NAB on June 14 in Islamabad.

The NAB prosecutor in his argument to support the demand of 14-day remand of Talpur, said the accountability bureau has not investigated her a single day.

“She is a member of the Sindh Assembly and currently attending the assembly session on production orders”, he said.

Later, the court extending Faryal Talpur’s demand till July 22 and adjourned the hearing.

Earlier on June 24, an accountability court had extended physical remand of former president Asif Ali Zardari’s sister Faryal Talpur until July 8 in the fake bank accounts case.

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National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team had produced her before Accountability Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik on the conclusion of her 9-day physical remand.

The NAB prosecutor had requested an extension in the PPP leader’s remand for further questioning, which had been opposed by her lawyers Farooq H Naek and Sardar Latif Khosa.

Extending Talpur’s remand for 14 days, the court had directed the bureau to produce her on the next hearing on July 8.