Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday has arrested Namar Majeed, son of the chairman of Omni Group Anwar Majeed, from Supreme Court of Pakistan’s (SC) Karachi in the case pertaining to money laundering through fake bank accounts, 

Namar Majeed, who was on initial bail, was summoned by the court to record statement in the case.

During the hearing CJP Justice Saqib Nisar made it clear that the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) will look after matters of the Omni Group, a conglomerate allegedly involved in money-laundering worth billions.

The top court also barred banking court from issuing any verdict in the case as the hearing of the same was underway in top court.

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah stated that he was ready for full cooperation in the probe. “Only two days were given to hand over details of contracts and other financial matters”, he stated.

Yesterday, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and joint investigation team (JIT), constituted on the directives of the apex court, have informed CJP about the premeditated lack of cooperation from the Sindh govt and other provincial departments in the probe related to money-laundering through fake accounts.

However, CJP remarked that he had not summoned Sindh CM but would meet in his chamber. Justice Saqib Nisar vowed to remain in Karachi till the probe into the mega-scam is completed.

FIA is probing 32 people including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in alleged scam of money-laundering of as much as Rs73 bn through fictitious bank accounts.