Panama Papers case: No room for misstatement in petition, says Justice Azmat Saeed

Dunya News

A five-member bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing of Panama Papers case.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed hearing of Panama Papers case today (Tuesday).

During the case proceeding, Justice Azmat Saeed hinted at scrutinizing Jamaat-e-Islami’s petition to find any misstatement.

“There is no room for misstatement in the petition as per rules,” he warned.

Justice Azmat Saeed told JI’s counsel that they will see result of any such move in the court’s verdict.

Meanwhile, Counsel for Jamat-e-Islami Taufeeq Asif informed the bench that he stands by his words.

“I will prove that Khalid Anwar defended Nawaz Sharif in Zaffar Ali Shah’s case,” he argued.

On this, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa remarked that the bench is only interested in the case’s findings.