ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer Khawaja Harris on Tuesday resumed his arguments before the three-member Supreme Court bench in the Panama Papers case.
The three-member bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, and comprised Justice Azmat Saeed and Justice Ejazul Ahsan began hearing at around 9:30am.
During the arguments, Justice Ijazul Ahsan remarked that the prime minister despite being given the opportunity did not “give us anything”.
He was asked about his speech, but he did not answer […] when he was asked about the London flats, he said that he did not know,” the judge said.
“Don’t accept, don’t reveal — that seems to be the thinking,” said Justice Ijazul Ahsan.
Harris told the court that the documents submitted on behalf of the Sharif family on Monday were based on legal objections. “The JIT’s opinion does not have a legal holding,” he added.
Justice Ejaz Afzal replied that the judges will not look at JIT’s opinion, but instead, they will take into consideration the contents of the report.
Justice Ejazul Ahsan remarked that the prime minister had committed to proof but nothing had been provided.
Haris said that the JIT did not argue on the documents, thus, these are one-sided. In the absence of arguments, neither these documents could be accepted nor any order can be isuued.
