In a major development in the sugar scam inquiry, 36 bank accounts of Jahangir Tareen family have been seized by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

According to the details, of the 36 seized accounts, 21 of them owned by Jahangir Tareen’s son Ali Tareen, 14 accounts were owned by Jahangir Tareen himself whereas the one account was held by his wife.

Earlier today, Ali Tareen appeared before the investigators of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with the probe into the sugar scandal.

Ali Tareen was questioned by FIA related to the alleged financial fraud worth over Rs 4 billion as the intelligence agency was continuing investigating sugar mills in cases against betting mafia.

Strict security arrangements were made during the arrival of Ali Tareen at the FIA office.

Back in on March 31, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) filed two FIRs against Jahangir Tareen and two other family members in the sugar scandal and money laundering charges.