Panamagate Case: SC resumes hearing today

Panamagate Case: SC resumes hearing today

Islamabad (Staff Report): A five-member bench of Supreme Court led by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed hearing of Panama Leaks case on its fifth day today (Tuesday).

PTI lawyer will present his arguments regarding the queries court asked during the last hearing.

Earlier, the Panama case hearing was adjourned on yesterday with justice’s remarks that court asked 16 questions from PTI regarding the case and PTI did not answer any of them yet, instead it was busy in satisfying the media.

The hearing will be resumed from the point adjourned yesterday.

The government submitted its answers over questions asked by the bench during the second hearing of the case.

On Thursday the court advised Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) to submit documents or link connection with the case instead of verbal talk during the legal proceeding.

The Court also directed PM’s lawyer to provide information regarding Hussain Nawaz’s business, his academic details and when PM Nawaz separated himself from business.

Justice Azmat Saeed said that Sharif family’s case is dependable over Qatari prince’s letter when PTI’s lawyer Naeem Bokhari requested the court to exclude the letter.

The apex court in its remarks on Wednesday said that it wanted to understand how money was invested into Sharif children's businesses and if Nawaz Sharif exploited his position to extend his business interests while in power.

Earlier during the first hearing, the bench also decided to hold a hearing on daily basis regarding the Panamagate case.