Fake bank accounts: Court to hear case of Zardari and Talpur

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court will hear the case of the fake bank accounts today against former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur.

Accountability Court Judge Mohammad Bashir will hear the case of both accused in the same case.

On the other hand, Asif Ali Zardari was granted bail on the medical grounds by the IHC while Faryal Talpur is in Adiala Jail on the judicial remand.

Both Zardari and Talpur were arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) earlier this year on charges of laundering billions of rupees through fake accounts.

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The money laundering case refers to the embezzlement of Rs4.4 billion. NAB has accused Zardari and Talpur of owning shares of the Zardari Group, a company that received some of the embezzled funds.