ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Saturday arrived at the judicial academy and appeared before the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT).
Shahbaz Sharif is the fourth member of the Sharif family to appear before the JIT.
The chief minister arrived at the Federal Judicial Academy at approximately 11am and was driven there by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali. About 2,547 police officers have been deployed along the route of the judicial academy.
The chief minister was also accompanied by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Hamza Shahbaz Sharif.
The JIT is probing the global money trail of the Sharif family in light of the Supreme Court’s April 20 judgment in the Panama Papers case.
Shahbaz Sharif pictured with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar leaving for the judicial academy
Earlier, a meeting was held at the Punjab House where the chief minister was advised by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders including Chaudhry Nisar prior to his appearance before the JIT.
The chief minister arrived in the federal capital on Friday evening and said the conspiracy elements are once again indulging in politics of lies.
“I don’t have time to respond to the opposition’s baseless allegations and will serve the people till my last breath,” said the Punjab chief minister.
Engaging in falsehood will not benefit their negative politics, he said, adding that people have never voted for those who level false allegations.
In a recent report to the court, the JIT had complained of ‘impediments’ in its investigation by several government departments.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before the JIT to answer their queries.
Every penny we’ve earned is accounted for, says PM after JIT appearance
After the session, he said that every penny earned by his family is accounted for, adding that these are assets related to his private family wealth and have nothing to do with public funds.
He also rejected all allegations of wrongdoing and corruption hurled by his opponents.
The JIT has summoned the premier’s elder son, Hussain Nawaz, five times and his younger son, Hassan, twice.