KARACHI: A banking court, hearing the money laundering case on Tuesday, has summoned the doctor of the cardio 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 duo before the court.
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The jail officials informed the court that they went to collect the accused from the hospital but the respective doctor handed over the medical certificated 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 present 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 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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