Summary The proceeding has been suspended till 1pm after consulting with Attorney General.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) will hear petition filed by Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT), highlighting security threats and other difficulties being faced by the members today (Monday).
A three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal conducted a hearing during which it was decided to postpone it till 1:00 pm as no member of JIT was able to reach the court.
Subsequently, the proceeding has been suspended after consulting with Attorney General.
On the other hand, JIT will meet to review documents and record submitted by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif at Federal Judicial Academy.
Earlier on June 15 and June 17, PM Nawaz and CM Shehbaz Sharif appeared before JIT respectively and recorded their answers regarding Panama Papers case.
The prime minister had said never before in the history of the country, three generations of a family were held accountable the way his family is being done. He said the present process of accountability has been extended to period beyond his birth.
Shehbaz Sharif had said that he has always ensured the supremacy of the Constitution and law while he also pledged to cooperate with JIT.
