Panama Leaks case: Verdict likely to be issued or reserved today
PTI lawyer Naeem Bukhari will complete his arguments in the case.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Final decision in Panama Leaks case is likely to be reserved or issued after the hearing today (Thursday).
A five-member larger bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed the hearing. Other judges in the bench include Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan.
According to details, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Naeem Bukhari is completing his conclusive arguments in the case.
During the hearing, chief of Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rasheed said that Sharif family had tried to escape the Panama Leaks case but the court has dismissed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Fasih Bukhari’s statement.
Justice Asif Khosa said that the court has just announced its decision.
Earlier, Supreme Court of Pakistan had remarked that it is a fundamental right of nation to know whether its prime minister is eligible or not.
Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali in his submissions before the court that any conclusive judgment cannot be given in the case until the allegations hurled by the petitioners are not probed and verified.
The bench said it may consider appointing an independent investigator to ensure transparent and fair probe of the matter in accordance with the law.
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said the bench is looking into the case in every conceivable manner.
