Faryal Talpur appears before court in money-laundering case

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faryal Talpur on Thursday appeared before a banking court here in a case pertaining to Rs35 billion money-laundering scam. 

The judge allowed her to leave the court after she marked her attendance.

The court, meanwhile, adjourned the hearing of the case owing to absence of the investigation officer and directed him to ensure his presence on next hearing.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials requested the judge to put off the hearing due to the  absence of the investigation officer.

The judge adjourned hearing of the case till September 4. Whereas, the court will take up the bail pleas of two accused on Aug 18.

Earlier, the FIA State Bank Circle had submitted a charge-sheet of the case against Hussain Lawai and other accused in the  court.

PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur were among over a dozen suspects declared absconders in the money-laundering scam.

Subsequently, Ms Talpur appeared before the trial court and obtained bail.

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