KARACHI: The Banking Court called comments from NAB, FIA and counsel for accused persons on bail applications filed by Anwar Majeed, Chairman Omni Group and his son Abdul Ghani Majeed, who were arrested in a mega money laundering scam.
On February 6, 2019, Malik Mumtazul Hassan, Deputy Director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Bakhtiar Channa, prosecutor FIA, Munir Bhatti, Shoukat Hayat and Jamshad Malik adovcates for accused and investigation officer and prosecutor for NAB appeared before the court.
During the hearing, prosecutor for FIA argued that in the light of order of Supreme Court of Pakistan, mega money laundering case is under consideration to shift from Karachi to Islamabad, therefore, this court may not take up bail petition till further direction of appellate bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan.
However, counsels for accused persons argued that this court has fully empowered to hear and grant or reject bail applications, and stay order of Supreme Court has been vacated after disposal off this matter.
After the hearing, court observed that matter of bail petition of one of the accused Hussain Lawai is pending before Sindh High Court and let first decide his bail application by SHC then this court will take up the matter. Court adjourned hearing for Feb 14, 2019 and directed all parties to come on next date of hearing.
