ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau is in final stage of filing reference against Sharif family as directed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in its Panama case verdict.

Panama JIT four members— Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional Director Wajid Zia, State Bank of Pakistan’s official Amir Aziz, Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) official Bilal Rasool, and NAB Director General Irfan Naeem Mangi—will appear before the accountability court as witnesses against the Sharif family.

The four witnesses will verify the JIT report, and then the NAB Rawalpindi will submit a draft of reference against Sharif family by August 31, 2017.

They said NAB Rawalpindi has been finalising the draft of the said reference on the advice of NAB chief Qamar Zaman Chaudry. Subsequently, the NAB Prosecution and Operation wing will review the draft and will present the draft of the reference before the executive board of NAB.

Moreover, after getting the approval of the executive board of NAB, NAB Rawalpindi and NAB Lahore will file references with accountability courts.