Panama Papers Case: SC directs PTI lawyer to complete arguments today
KARACHI: A five-member larger bench of Pakistan's top court, led by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Wednesday resumed hearing the Panama Leaks case.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafs (PTI) counsel Naeem Bukhari to complete his arguments in the Panama Papers case before break time today.
According to latest media reports, Bukhari continues arguing that there are contradictions in the statements of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children. Under the law, information has to be provided about bearer certificates because they are both prize bonds which whosoever has owns the offshore company.
The implementation of law record of bearer certificates all the way up to transfer of flats has to be provided while Sharif family has also to prove that certificate is being held by the Qatari family, he added.
Naeem Bukhari continued with his arguments,"We want the court to give a verdict on disqualifying the Prime Minister," he said.
Justice Azmat Saeed remarked that going by Naeem Bukhari's definition Maryam Nawaz is dependent on Hussain Nawaz. "Even now one has to determine when the London flats were bought?"
Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed in his arguments said, "The court knows what is happening, we are simply here to assist it. The Sharif family is hiding behind the Qatar letter. The Qatar prince is Rescue 1122 for the Sharifs." His arguments were met with laughter in the courtroom, while the judges expressed their displeasure.The case was adjourned till Thursday as the bench is hearing the case on a daily basis.
PTI Chief Imran Khan and leaders Jehangir Tarin, Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Shaikh Rasheed are in attendance.
Earlier on Tuesday, Bukhari presented an investigative report from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) ex-deputy director Rehman Malik, alleging that that the report proves money-laundering allegations against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
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