ISLAMABAD – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif answered to 47 questions,out of total 128, and will respond to remaining questions on Tuesday.

He remained in the rostrum for four hours and answered to the questions.

Responding to the questions, he said that he had no connection with theDubai Factory and Al-Azizia Mills. “I have never said that I haveconnection with Avenfield Property. I did not own the bearer shares ofNelson and Nescol company and they had never been with me,” he said.

Maryam Nawaz and Captain (retd) Safdar were also present in court.

In response to the first question, Nawaz Sharif read out the details of hispublic offices and said that the MLEs written by the JIT have not beenpresented in court. “Hence the verdict should not be pronounced on theirbasis,” he said.

The former prime minister said that the JIT was formed on the order of theSupreme Court, while the constitution gives him the right of fair trialunder Article 10. “The SC verdict affected my right of the fair trial. Ihave objection to the JIT members and I recorded it earlier,” he said.