Summary PTI leader Shah Mehmood met with QWP's Aftab Sherpao and MWM's Raja Abbas Nasir.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Panama Leaks fiasco still continues as both the government and the opposition kept up the series of meetings, discussion and consultations over the issue.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was also seen Friday strengthening its contacts with other political parties over Panama Leaks issue. PTI senior leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) leader Aftab Sherpao and said that nothing will be demanded against provisions of the constitution. Sherpao has also demanded to form an empowered commission headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan.
Qureshi also held a meeting with Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) head Raja Nasir Abbas and apprised him with PTI’s stance on Panama Leaks.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) formed a 4-member committee which will start meeting other party members from Monday to form a Parliamentary committee on Panama Leaks. PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has stated that PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has neither met nor held any telephonic contact with Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif. He stated that a final decision on the issue will be given after consultation with parties of the opposition. He added that PPP was ready to talk with the government but it will not back down from its stance.
Meanwhile Federal Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch met with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar. Both discussed the investigation being conducted in regards to the Panama Leaks.
Baloch sought suggestions from Sattar that should be adopted regarding Panama Leaks investigation to which the MQM leader has advised an unbiased investigation against all those named in the Panama Papers.
On the other hand, Federal Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday stated that 5 judges have backed out of the investigation in regards to the Panama Leaks because of the abusive tone used by PTI chairman Imran Khan.
He added that an independent inquiry commission needs to be formed that probes into the Panama Leaks. He said that the consent of all political parties is being sought in this regards.
