Put me in jail, but first prove I transferred money in fake accounts: Zardari

Zardari quips that he wanted to become famous once again, so he would like to be arrested

Veteran Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday has said that he may be put behind bars, but those doing so will first have to prove that he had deposited money in fake bank accounts.

In his interview to a private news channel today, Zardari quipped that he wanted to become famous once again, so he would like to be arrested.

"If I transferred any money into the accounts of a faloda seller or a rickshaw driver, then I can do that," the former president said, and added, "but that needs to be proved."



On October 30, the Supreme Court resumed the hearing of a suo motu case pertaining to money laundering through fake bank accounts that also involves the PPP top leadership.

During the hearing, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar remarked that the apex court was aware of developments in the probe and was awaiting the final Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report.

In September, the top court ordered formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe alleged money laundering of at least Rs35 billion through fake bank accounts.

Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur, Omni Group’s Anwar Majeed, former Pakistan Stock Exchange chairman Hussain Lawai and Summit Bank Senior Vice-President Taha Raza are among those being investigated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for alleged money laundering of over Rs35 billion through fake accounts.