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Panamagate case: We have been waiting for PM's money trail since day one, SC tells Sharif's lawyer
[DAWN] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... 's senior counsel Khawaja Harris on Tuesday resumed his arguments in the Panamagate case before a three-member Supreme Court bench, objecting to the findings of the joint investigation team's (JIT) report, which he called "unreliable" and "misleading". The bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal and comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, had resumed the Panamagate case on Monday, nearly three months after ordering the formation of a JIT to investigate the allegations of money laundering against the Sharif family. During the lawyer's arguments, Justice Ijazul Ahsan remarked that the PM, despite being given the opportunity, did not "give us anything". "He [Nawaz Sharif] was asked about his speech, but he did not answer [...] when he was asked about the London flats, he said that he did not know," said the judge. "Don't accept, don't reveal -- that seems to be the thinking," Justice Ahsan remarked. Harris, however, clarified to the court that the documents submitted on behalf of the Sharif family on Monday were based on legal objections. "The JIT’s opinion does not have a legal holding," he insisted. Justice Ejaz Afzal replied that the judges will not look at the JIT’s opinion, but instead take into consideration the contents of the report. "After reviewing the report and looking over the evidence, we will decide whether the case should be transferred to the National Accountability Bureau or if the SC will make a decision regarding the disqualification of the PM," Justice Ahsan said. Posted by: Fred 2017-07-19 |
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