ISLAMABAD: A larger bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali resumed hearing of the Panama Leaks case on Tuesday.
During proceedings, Justice Azmat Saeed said documents submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had no relevancewith the case. “The documents also include newspaper clippings. The petitioner himself has buried the truth,” Justice Azmat remarked.
The court maintained that one side had submitted 700 pages while the other had submitted 1600 pages. "We are not a computer that we scan the documents in a minute," Justice Azmat Saeed said.
"Why are you wasting the court's time with tales from the Arabian Nights? Can we announce death sentence over a newspaper story which says Allah Ditta killed Allah Rakha?" he asked PTI's lawyer Hamid Khan.
The apex court maintained that itwill not investigate corruption. "If someone has done corruption the lower courts can take care of it."
Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali also expressed displeasure over the documents submitted by PTI which consisted of 686 pages.
Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali said that he wanted to keep focus on the London flats. He said that the parties had submitted too many documents in the court. "We wanted to give the verdict in two or three days. But we have received too many documents."
He added that it was difficult to differentiate between real and fake documents. "In this situation we might not be able to give a verdict in six months.
The hearing was adjourned till November 17.
No money went out of Pakistan, Prime Minister children's lawyer says
Advocate Akram Sheikh representing the prime minister's children said that in January 1972 the six units owned by the Prime Minister were taken control of by the government. Of them six units were in West Pakistan while one was in East Pakistan. He said that the prime minister went to Dubai and without any investment from Pakistan formed a steel mill. "The capital came from Sheikh Rashid Al-Maktoum. 75 percent shares of the company went to Al-Hali group. In 1980 the Prime Minister sold 20 percent shares."
Akram Sheikh maintained that no money went out from Pakistan.
The court remarked that his statement was different from what the Prime Minister had given in the parliament. Justice Khosa said that the prime minister had said that he sold a mill in Dubai to build a mill in Azizya.
To this Sheikh said that he was representing the prime minister's children and not the prime minister. "You can ask this question from Salman Butt."
He said that he is also submitting an additional statementby Maryam Nawaz for the use of court which include documents by Prince of Qatar Hammad bin Jasim.
According to the letter written by the Prince, “Mian Muhammad Sharif sold his business in Dubai in the early 1980s and invested 12 million Qatri Dirhams in the real estate business of the Al-Thani family in Qatar. Flats number 17, 17a, 16 and 16a at Avenfield House, Park Lane, London which are now owned by the Sharif family were registered in the names of two offshore companies and were purchased from the proceedings of the real estate business.”
“Later in 2006, the accounts in relation to the above investment were settled between Mr Hussain Nawaz Sharif and the Al-Thani family, who then delivered the bearer shares of the companies [which owned the flats] to a representative of Mr Hussain Nawaz Sharif”, the letter said.
Maryam is trustee, Hussain Nawaz is beneficiary
Documents submitted by the Sharif familyin the Supreme Court includes a trust deed which says that Maryam Nawaz is the trustee of the offshore companies while Hussain Nawaz is a beneficiary.
Harvard Kennedy Law firm has declared that this trust deed is valid.
The trust deed is acceptable in all courts in the United Kingdom.
The deed was signed in February 2, 2006, according to documents submitted in the SC.
If Hussain Nawaz dies, Maryam Nawaz will distribute the accounts after paying off debts to Hussain Nawaz's children. In case Maryam dies, her shares will be transferred to Hussain Nawaz who can ask an independent party to perform the role of a trustee.
Today documents from Qatar arrived, tomorrow link to Modi will be established: Rasheed
Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed said that documents from Qatar were being presented in the court today. "Tomorrow we will be able to establish link to Modi."
He said that whatever was happening on the borders was because of the Panama Leaks case.
Seven Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom at Line of Control on Monday.
It is our right to change lawyers: Abid Sher Ali
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Abid Sher Ali said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was raising hue and cry without any evidence. "We have submitted all of our documents in the Supreme Court."
He added that it was right to change their lawyer.
PML-N changed their lawyer from Salman Butt to Akram Sheikh.
Politics of our rivals is based on lies: Khawaja Asif
PML-N leader Khawaja Asif said that SC told AML chief Sheikh Rasheed to do something other than politics.
He said that their rivals did politics based on lies. "Imran Khan should look for Burnol to heal his burn wounds."
Govt is trying to save Nawaz Sharif: Naeem ul Haq
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesman Naeem ul Haq said that Khawaja Asif had once again said that the SC had given them justice. "PML-N ministers have violated the SC orders. The SC has asked politicians to refrain from media talks in SC courtyard."
He alleged that the government was using delaying tactics to save the prime minister.