M. M. ALAM
ISLAMABAD: As 3-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and comprising Justice Ijazul Hassan and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed started proceedings of the Panamagate today at 9.30am PTI’s Naeem Bukhari commenced giving arguments in favor of JIT report here in SC.
According to PTI lawyer, Sharifs were not able to prove their statement apropos sales of Dubai Gulf Steel Mills. He maintained those furnishing forged documents should face criminal charges.
Following Bukhari, Sharif clan counsel Khawaja Harris will present his arguments tomorrow (July 17).
As presaged in NewsPakistan.tv report earlier Sharif clan including Ishaq Dar submitted their objections on the JIT report before the hearing began apropos:
i) allegiances of the JIT investigators;
ii) their conduct;
iii) the way the evidence was collected and the report’s findings;
iv) they exceeded their mandate.
Sharif’s lawyer also requested the apex court that volume ten be provided to his client.
RELEVANT PIECE PUBLISHED EARLIER
https://newspakistan.tv/jit-suggests-reopening-5-decided-cases-8-probes-2-inquiries-pm/
JIT suggests reopening of 5 decided cases, 8 probes and 2 inquiries against PM!
SANA MAHMOOD
ISLAMABAD: JIT has recommended reopening of 15 cases against PM, five of which were decided by LHC.
According to details three of the said cases were registered during the PPP tenures (1994 and 2011) while 12 were registered during Musharraf regime following toppling of Sharif Govt. in October 1999.
It is pertinent to mention here that 8 probes include NAB’s quest into PM clan’s four London apartments that commenced in December 1999.
PM all ready to challenge JIT report in SC:
PM clan has raised a number of arguments against the JIT focusing on the objections:
i) That the team’s findings were not supported by testified documents;
ii) That stance of JIT towards PM’s clan was prejudiced;
iii) That PM’s cousin Tariq Shafi and son Hussain Nawaz were harassed by JIT members.
According to the sources PM’s family is ready to submit a petition to SC requesting the apex court to decide their plea before any further action.
The petition challenging the JIT report will be filed by a legal team comprising of four lawyers headed by Khawaja Haris.
