Panamagate: Sharif’s lawyer tells SC JIT report is unreliable, misleading

islamabad — Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s senior counsel Khawaja Harris resumed his arguments in the Panama Papers case on Tuesday before the Supreme Court bench, objecting to the findings of the joint investigation team’s (JIT) report, which he called “unreliable” and “misleading”, reports Dawn online.

A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal and comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, 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

despite being given the opportunity, the PM did not give us anything Justice Ijazul Ahsan

the lawyer’s arguments, Justice Ijazul Ahsan remarked that the PM, despite being given the opportunity, did not “give us anything”, DawnNews reported.

“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,” said Justice Ijazul Ahsan. Harris told 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 added.

Justice Ejaz Afzal replied that the judges will not look at JIT’s opinion, but instead, they will 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,” said Justice Ijazul Ahsan.