Panama Leaks hearing resumes: PM's counsel presents evidence
ISLAMABAD: A five-member bench led by Justice
Asif Saeed Khosa resumed hearing the Panama Leaks case hearing on Monday.
PM’s counsel Makhdoom Ali Khan during his
arguments referred to past rulings of the Supreme Court. He discussed at length
the disqualification of former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Counsel for Jamat-e-Islami (JI) asked copies
of all the court rulings. The JI also submitted a petition against the Prime
Minister where the National Assembly speaker, cabinet and federation have been
made party.
During the proceedings, the PTI leadership
was seen dozing off in the courtroom, which was warmer when compared to the
biting cold outside. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s counsel Naeem Bukhari slept
through out the hearing , Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Shireen Mazari were dozing
on and off, while PTI chief Imran Khan looked visibly tired, according to a Geo
News correspondent.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Daniyal
Aziz explained that the PM's counsel referred to cases for article 62 and 63
during the proceedings. "Even PTI accepts that the prime minister has not
been named in the Panama Leaks."
He added that after Makhdoom Ali Khan
presents his argument, a lawyer for the prime minister's daughter Maryam Nawaz
will present evidence.
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that the
evidence the Prime Minister's counsel is presenting has no link to the case.
"He is simply trying to say that the SC should stop hearing the Panama
Leaks case."
In the last proceedings on Friday, Makhdoom
Ali Khan argued that in order to disqualify the Prime Minister a judicial
declaration is needed. He said that the section in Article 62 about “Sadiq
and Ameen (truthful
and trustworthy)” gave a clean slate to frame anyone.
“The Supreme Court in the Ishaq Khakwani case
had declared Article 62 of the constitution a nightmare,” he argued.
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