Barely hours before the Supreme Court (SC) resumed hearing of the Panamagate case on Tuesday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz submitted documentary evidence on legitimacy of their assets before the top court.
The documents comprising nearly 400 pages contain relevant details of transactions as well as receipts of payments since 2011.
While Maryam Nawaz submitted the evidence required by the court, her brothers Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, both of whom live abroad, failed to submit relevant documents. The five-member larger bench chaired by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali expressed its disappointment over failure of the premier's sons to comply with court orders to submit evidence within stipulated time.
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When the CJ asked why the PM's children did not submit their evidence, the counsel for PM's children Advocate Akram Sheikh said the respondents require some additional time. Justice Azmat Saeed then directed the counsel to submit the documents today.
The counsel objected to the formation of a commission to probe the Panamagate and pleaded that the court continue hearing the case.
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The bench directed all parties to exchange the documents' copies and adjourned the hearing till Nov 17, which is when the bench said it will decide whether to form a commission to investigate the matter or not.
The apex court had directed all parties to submit documentary evidence in support of their claims in connection with Panama Papers leaks case.
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa had particularly asked the counsel of the prime minister to "satisfy" the court by showing that money was sent abroad through legal means.
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During the last hearing, the government had sought 15 days to submit the required documents, but the court ordered the PM's counsel to submit evidence within seven days, saying that the court wants to conclude the case as soon as possible.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Shaikh Rashid have already submitted evidence in support of their claims against the premier's family.
