The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from pursuing its investigation against PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in the fake bank accounts case till the coming general elections are over.

“We do not want excuses that the July 25 elections are rigged.” —Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar

The apex court also explained that its July 9 order had not asked for placing the names of the two leaders on the Exit Control List.

The PPP leadership has been facing slow-paced, pending inquiries relating to fake accounts and suspicious transactions worth Rs35 billion. These accounts were allegedly used for transactions of heavy amounts obtained through receiving bribes and kickbacks.

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