Taking action over this suspicious transaction, the FIA arrested the accused.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 9th January, 2019) The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a person allegedly making a suspicious transaction.
According to details, a transaction of Rs 1.8 billion was done in a bank in Peshawar.
Taking action over this suspicious transaction, the FIA arrested the accused.
The FIA is investigating 32 people in relation to money laundering from fictitious accounts.
Over 20 'benami' accounts at some private banks were opened in 2013, 2014 and 2015 from where transactions worth billions of rupees were allegedly made.
Several bigwigs, including former president Asif Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur, former president of Summit Bank Hussain Lawai and Omni Group's Anwar Majeed, were all nominated in the case. Property tycoon Malik Riaz, his son-in-law Zain have also been included in the probe.
The amount, according to FIA, is said to be black money gathered from various kickbacks, commissions and bribes.
