Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was arrested on corruption charges on Monday, a Pakistani official told news agency Reuters, in a blow to the opposition Pakistan People’s Party. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) spokesman Nawazish Ali said Zardari has been arrested, but did not provide details. Local media channels said NAB arrested Zardari over its investigation into fake bank accounts and money laundering. The anti-graft body has arrested several politicians on corruption charges since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office last year. Zardari, the husband of assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Zardari spent 11 years in jail on corruption and murder charges before becoming president in 2008.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2019 12:04 UTC