NAB starts inquiry into money laundering case against Sharifs

National Accountability Bureau has started investigating money-laundering allegations against President PML-N Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Spokesperson and Director NAB Zafar Iqbal briefing the media here on Thursday said the bureau has started probing the allegations leveled by Interior Minister Rehman Malik against Nawaz Sharif of money laundering. The investigation would be based strictly on merit, he said. He said NAB so far, on the orders of SC, has recovered Rupees 2 billion from Rental Powerhouses and statements of former minister for power, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Shaukat Tareen and Liaquat Jatoi have been recorded but no money has been recovered from them. Furthermore, he added, names of ministers involved in RPPs case have not been placed on Exit Control List. He further said arrest warrant against former Chairman OGRA, Tauqeer Sadiq had been issued while member of OGRA, Mansoor Zafar in gas prices scandal has been arrested and he is being interrogated.