'Wrote a new chapter in country's history by appearing before JIT,' says CM Shehbaz
The Punjab CM said that he has provided the all required details about the Panama Papers case.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Speaking to the media after his appearance in front of the Panama joint investigation team (JIT) on Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he has recorded his statement before the JIT with utmost respect.
He said the elected prime minister wrote a new chapter the other day in the country’s history by appearing before the JIT.
“Today is another historic day when for the first time an elected provincial chief minister presented himself before the investigation team,” he added.
Shehbaz Sharif described that he was asked to appear before the joint investigation team as somebody "acquainted with the facts of the Panamagate."
‘MADE NO EXCUSE’
The Punjab CM mentioned that he has provided the all required details about the case and added that even though he has severe back pain he did not flee from the JIT’s summons.
"I did not go away to London, never to return, like other politicians," he said.
He stressed that his family has served the purpose of rule of law in the country by appearing before the JIT formed by the Supreme Court to probe into the Panama Papers case.
‘PANAMA CASE AIMED AT DESTABILISING SHARIF FAMILY’
Shahbaz Sharif said it is not the first time that his family has been subjected to accountability, similar situations were witnessed in the eras of PPP and military dictatorship as well.
The Punjab Chief Minister said there are no corruption cases against his family and the case before the JIT belongs to their personal business.
"This is a case against our family, it is aimed at destabilising our family, just like the attempts made by others in the past," he said, adding that "this is not the first time that the Sharif family has been put to trial, people should not forget the time when our family’s Ittifaq Foundries were taken from us by force."
Earlier, Shehbaz Sharif reached the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad to record his statement before the JIT formed to probe Panama Papers case. He remained inside the building for more than four hours and answered to the queries of the investigation team.
Strict security arrangements were put in place around the judicial academy which is the secretariat of the JIT.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recorded his statement before the JIT. Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz, the sons of the Prime Minister have also appeared before the JIT in connection with the investigation.
