Panama Papers case in SC on Feb 16: Judges - Lawyers complete arguments
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ISLAMABAD: (APP) The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of four identical petitions filed by PTI and others, seeking investigation into the Panama Papers till February 21.
A five-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, comprising Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmad, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, heard the case.
The court also summoned the Chairman National Accountability Bureau and the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to appear before the court on next hearing with complete records of details and progress.
The Chairman NAB would apprise the court about details that why previous cases were closed while the Chairman FBR would respond to progress at his end.
During the course of proceedings, Advocate Salman Akram Raja, counsel for Hussain and Hassan Nawaz continued his arguments and submitted service record for Minerva firm which owns London flats.
Giving details, Salman Akram Raja said that a representative for Hussain Nawaz's Minerva firm Faisal Tiwana made an agreement with Arrina company.
He also submitted transactions conducted by the Minerva firm which included receipts of the Barclays bank.
He said that Maryam Nawaz had remained trustee shareholder after she kept bearer certificates with her from February to July 2006. Registered shares were issued for the firm in July 2016.
After bearer certificates were suspended, Maryam Nawaz's trustee status became invalid, he added. The arguments of Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz's lawyer have been completed.
Commenting on the 800-page reply submitted by the PTI today, Justice Azmat observed that if such a thick volume of documents was received, then how the case could be concluded. "Isn't it a conspiracy that case never ends," he added.
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa remarked that the hearing will be held thrice a week as the health of one of the members of the bench does not permit a daily hearing.
Justice Azamat Saeed one of the judges of the bench, is recovering from an angioplasty.