SC decides to hear Panama Papers case on daily basis
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa is heading the five-member larger bench.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A new five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court has decided today (Thursday) to conduct hearing of Panama Papers case on daily basis.
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa is heading the five-member bench comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal, Justice Gulzar Ahmad, Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh and Justice Ijazul Ahsan.
During the case proceeding, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa remarked that there won’t be any delay in Panama case and nothing will go unheard.
Earlier speaking to media outside the apex court, PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi expressed hope that something different is going to happen.
AML chief Sheikh Rasheed stated that incumbent government has lost its dignity. It is wish of 20 crore people to bring the culprits to justice.
Earlier on Tuesday, Sharif family members changed their legal team.
Makhdoom Ali Khan has been selected as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer whereas Salman Akram is counsel for Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz.
Shahid Hamid is now representing Maryam Nawaz and Captain (r) Safdar in the case.
On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted additional evidence in the apex court. It has been mentioned in the documents that according to investigation agency of British Virgin Islands, exchange of emails between Mossack Fonseca and Minerva Services, it was proved that Maryam Nawaz was beneficial owner of offshore companies and the trust deed between Maryam Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz was fake.
