Pakistan News

Posted: 19-Apr-2017

SC to announce Panama Leaks verdict on April 20 Tuesday

(Web News Desk) – Supreme Court of Pakistan is to announce the verdict of Panama gate Leaks case on Thursday, April 20 this week, confirmed by a supplementary cause list released by Supreme Court of Pakistan.

According to the cause list released by Supreme Court, a larger five-judge bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa would announce its ruling at 02:00 PM on Tuesday in open court.

The case filed by various petitioners including chief PTI Imran Khan, Ameer Jimat-e-Islami Siraj ul Haq and Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad to seeks disqualification of Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif over his alleged misstatement in his address before nation on April 5 and his speech before National Assembly on May 16, 2016, also over the investments made in offshore companies by members of his family.

The court was likely to issue a brief verdict on Feb 23 but the Supreme Court of Pakistan had reserved the verdict.

Five Judges Head, Asif Saeed Khan Khosa said that no short judgment is being passed; it is not an ordinary case. We will consider through all aspects and angles of the case and give the judgment in accordance with the law and constitution

 

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