ISLAMABAD – Joint investigation team (JIT) head Wajid Zia Tuesdaysubmitted documentspertaining to the financial statements of Flagship Investment, Nawaz’semploymentwith Capital FZE and others to the accountability court duringrecording his statement.
The accountability court Judge Arshad Malik resumed hearing on lastcorruption reference against former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Shariffiled by National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Nawaz Sharif appeared before the court at judicial complex along with hislegal team.As the hearing began, the JIT head continued recording his statement evenon second day as NAB witness before the accountability court judge inFlagship Investment reference and submitted annual financial statementsseparately.
During recording the statement, Wajid Zia also produced the record with thecourt comprising a copy of letter written to the Qatri prince Hammad binJasim by JIT, Nawaz Sharif’s employment contract with Capital FZE andcharts pertaining to Hussein Nawaz’s income & wealth tax return andfunds flow between offshore companies.
Defense counsel Khawaja Haris objected over the submission of documents andcontended that the prosecution had not presented the JIT members aswitnesses who visited Dubai to obtain record.
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He stated that the salary slip associated with his client was not signed byany authority.He argued that these documents could not be presented as evidence againstthe accused person.
Later, the court adjourned hearing on corruption reference till Wednesdaywherein JIT head would continue recording his statement on thirdday.
