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RAWALPINDI:Pakistan People's Party (PPP) workers were gathering outside the Rawalpindi headquarters of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday morning ahead of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's appearance before the investigators probing fake account case.PPP leader and former president of the country, Asif Ali Zardari was also due to accompany the PPP chairman to the NAB office.Related story: Asif Ali Zardari and Faryal Talpur move SHC against transfer of cases to IslamabadMr Zardari is one of the suspects in the case. According to Geo News, the father son duo  was to appear before the join investigation team of the NAB in connection with the fake case account.The PPP chairman has been summoned by NAB in connection with Park Lane Estate Company case, at their Islamabad office. BackgroundThe Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has also been probing the money laundering case involving fake bank accounts and have arrested Omni Group owner Anwar Majeed and owner of a private bank during the course of investigation.The FIA on July 6 last year filed a case in the banking court which conducted the hearing for eight months. Asif Ali Zardari and Faryal Talpur have acquired protective bail to avoid arrest. 

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