ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday inquired into the investigative steps that were taken into Panama Leaks case by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal Board of Revenue after the matter surfaced last year.
A five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed hearing of Panama Papers case.
During the case proceeding, Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh questioned FBR Chairman Muhammad Irshad as to when the concerned authorities contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over Panama leaks issue. He also asked that when notices were served to the owners of offshore companies.
Presenting himself before a five-member larger bench of the apex court, FBR chairman told the court that notices were issued to 343 individuals following the Panama Papers leaks.
Names of directors of offshore companies are not enough in this regard as directors of 49 companies are not present in Pakistan while 52 others have denied any ownership.
“Who responded when notices were issued to Sharif family,” asked Justice Asif Saeed.
FBR chairman replied that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s children Maryam Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz responded to the notices issued to them by the bureau in November 2016.
Maryam Nawaz claimed that she does not own any offshore company or property abroad, he added.
It may be mentioned here that the counsels of the prime minister, his children, PTI and Jamaat-e-Islami have completed their arguments in the case.
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