Panama Papers judgment: voices being raised inside court also: Nawaz

Deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Wednesday said that voices are being raised from inside and outside the court against the Supreme Court's July 28, 2017 judgment in the Panama Papers case. Sharif said this while talking to media persons after appearing before a Accountability Court that is hearing three corruption references against him and his family members.
While referring to Justice Qazi Faez Isa's remarks about the Panama case judgment, Sharif said now the issue related to the apex court's judgment in the Panama Papers case is being raised inside the court as well. Justice Qazi Faez Isa in his remarks on Tuesday last said that the Panama case was about the London flats but the prime minister was disqualified over a UAE Iqama (work permit).
He said that he had had launched a 'long-march' for restoration of judges. He said he respects state institutions. This is a week judgment and it is his and his party's right to express reservations against any verdict. There will always be a discussions over such types of weak verdicts, he said. Sharif said a court's judgment speaks for itself. Those giving such judgments should think whether people accept these decisions, he said, adding it should be examined why such judgments are delivered. He further said that this judgment is contempt of the people of Pakistan.
He said that senior lawyers like SM Zafar and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Khan have declared it a weak judgment. "It is his as well as whole nation's opinion that the judgment was not right," he said, adding that he was disqualified for not taking salary from his son. Referring to Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, he said those who were hurling allegations against them had hidden their assets worth billions of rupees. Imran Khan had confessed before the court about his assets but he was still declared Sadiq (truthful) and Amin (trustworthy), he said.
He said that PTI leader Jahangir Khan Tareen too was disqualified but his case was not sent to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) nor was any joint investigation team (JIT) constituted to investigate his wrongdoing. "Not only did they (SC judges) send my case to NAB, they also appointed a monitoring judge," Sharif said.
Earlier, Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Muhammad Safdar (retd) appeared before the Accountability Court judge Muhammad Bashir in connection with the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and the Hill Metal Establishment reference. The court completed the recording of statement of prosecution witness Naureen Shehzadi, a bank official, and adjourned the hearing till March 29 after defense counsel Khawaja Haris crossed-examined her.