Islamabad: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan, while hearing the appeal against the annulment of the money laundering case on Moonis Elahi , sought more records from the FIA.

The Deputy Attorney General told the court during the hearing that 11 accused including Moonis Elahi are accused of money laundering through fake accounts.

Justice Ayesha Malik said that the decision of Lahore High Court is very detailed, many institutions including NAB have investigated these accounts.

Justice Sardar Tarique Masood inquired that how can the same case be investigated again and again? The Deputy Attorney General replied that NAB was investigating assets beyond income.

Justice Sardar Tarique asked that the accounts which are being investigated, when are they of? The Deputy Attorney General replied that some accounts were created in 2007, some from 2010 to 2014.

Justice Sardar Tarique said that NAB completed the investigation in 2020, the accountability court confirmed it, how is it possible that NAB did not review this matter? The Deputy Attorney General replied that the issue of money laundering has come to light from the report of the Sugar Commission.

Justice Ayesha Malik said that the sugar commission was related to the price of sugar, the commission has not even investigated the Rahim Yar Khan mill case, so far the FIA has not been able to clarify where the story started.

Justice Sardar Tarique inquired that the anti-money laundering law was made in 2010, how can it be applied from the past? According to you, the basis of the case is the account of 2007, provide the NAB details and records, and then will decide to give notice to Moonis Elahi or not.

The Deputy Attorney General said that the High Court overstepped the authority and disposed of the case. Justice Yahya Afridi said that the High Court has the constitutional authority to dispose of the case at the first hearing.