ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) issued a final decision and announced in written form that the court will review all arguments in the Panama Leaks case on Thursday (Today).
The court refused to issue a short order but will release a full judgment at an appropriate time..
The hearing was headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa. Other judges on the bench consist of Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan.
PTI lawyer Naeem Bokhari cited the decision given by the court in the case of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani to which the bench replied that the decision had been taken in response to a contempt of court petition against the then-premier.
“This is also a petition filed against a Prime Minister who concealed his assets,” said Naeem Bokhari.
Naeem stated that the Prime Minister had made no mention of the Qatari letter before in his speech in the parliament.
Justice Ijaz Afzal stated that both sides had submitted documents which could not be confirmed through verified sources. He stated that the documents bearing the signature of Maryam Nawaz were termed fake by her while PTI claimed they were genuine.
“Should we consider ourselves above the law while operating? Can these documents be considered as evidence? The court has always taken decisions keeping in mind uncontroversial acts,” said Justice Ijaz Afzal.
Before concluding his arguments, Naeem Bokhari stated that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had not demonstrated honesty. He claimed that the Qatari prince had not been mentioned before in the speeches of the Prime Minister and just like the Gillani case, he was asking for a declaration from the court.
“Since 1980 to 2004, the Qatari prince was acting as a bank,” said Naeem Bokhari. “The Qatari has said that he has paid the liability. How was such a huge amount transferred without a bank?”
Earlier, Supreme Court of Pakistan had remarked that it is a fundamental right of the nation to know whether its prime minister is eligible or not.
Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali said in his submissions before the court that any decisive judgment cannot be given in the case until the allegations launched by the petitioners are not explored and verified.
The bench said it may consider appointing an independent investigator to ensure complete transparency in this matter in accordance with the law.
I hope sense will prevail and we will get a historic judgement from the Court. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Nothing will happen
Look at the history of Pakistani courts decision regarding sharif family. We all will live and die in this corrupt society. God forgive us
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