ISLAMABAD – The legal counsel of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)supremo Nawaz Sharif, Khawaj Haris had barred Nawaz Sharif from filing pleaseeking exemption from hearing.

Replying to Haris’s question, Wajid Zia told court net profit order of HMEhad been acquired from report of Audit Bureau. He said, “It is neitherproduct of Panamagate Joint Investigation Team (JIT) nor was an attemptmade to consult those who prepared these documents”.

Zia—during cross-examination—snubbed Haris over asking technical questions.The judge of the accountability court also barred Haris from going intotechnicalities and asked him not to divert attention from the case. Tothis, Haris replied he had been practicing law for 40 years and Zia knewwhy such questions were posed before him.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor apprised the court reportwas submitted by the defence lawyer. He further added Nawaz Sharif—theousted premier—received 88pc profit HME.