Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit progress report on transfer of money-laundering case to Islamabad by February 15, 2019. On the other hand, a Banking court has disposed of the NAB plea seeking to take the custody of Abdul Ghani Majeed, the son of Anwar Majeed, who is owner of Omni Group and allegedly involved in fake bank transactions. It stated the matter doesn't fall in the domain of banking court; therefore, NAB can interrogate the said accused in jail.

The NAB prosecutor told the court that Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has provided records related to money-laundering case to NAB and it had begun shifting the investigation of the case to Islamabad.

The counsel of accused Talha Raza requested the court to hear the bail plea of his client as he is behind the bar for the last six months.

On the plea of father of Talha Raza that his son is innocent, the court remarked that trial court is to determine it and said that if the case is transferred to Islamabad then high court would not have the power to hear the bail petition of the accused.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019