Supreme court orders to place Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpur's names on ECL

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the interior ministry to place the names of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and party leader Faryal Talpur on the Exit Control List (ECL), ARY News reported.

The apex court issued the directives in connection with an ongoing suo motu case concerning an investigation into fake accounts and dubious transactions worth billions of rupees conducted through banks.

The top court has also summoned the PPP co-chairman and his sister Faryal Talpur on July 12.

Supreme court had taken the suo motu notice after a media report on the alleged money laundering through banks.