Pakpattan land allotment case hearing adjourned till next week

Ex-PM Nawaz rejected allegations against him.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court (SC) in Pakpattan shrine’s land transfer case, however, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar adjourned the hearing till next week.

A three member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed CJP Mian Saqib Nisar heard the Pakpattan land allotment case.

While rejecting the allegations against him the ex-PM Nawaz told the court that the matter is thirty two years old, he cannot recall the whole matter.

The top judge adjourned the hearing saying that tell me in seven days which institution is to investigate first.

After consultation with his legal team, the PML-N supremo decided to appear before the court in case pertaining to Pakpattan shrine’s land transfer.

It is pertinent here to mention that on November 13, a three-member bench of the SC headed by CJP had summoned the former premier in case of the illegal construction of shops on the land of Pakpattan’s shrine when he was the chief minister (CM) of Punjab in 1985.

As per details garnered, the country’s top court had rejected the reply submit by Nawaz Sharif.

As the hearing went underway, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar—who had taken suo motu notice on the incident—inquired whether Nawaz Sharif had signed the summary. To this, lawyer replied that summary does not contain Nawaz’s signature.

“If Nawaz Sharif had not signed the summary, then someone had committed forgery. Nawaz Sharif has remained premier of the country thrice. By denying, his legal counsel is destroying Sharif’s political career”, remarked CJP.

“The land of the Auqaf was de-notified and given to custodian of the shrine. Then, it had been sold to other people”, remarked CJP.