He headed the JIT in Panama Papers case against Nawaz Sharif

Verdict to be announced on Monday

Nawaz Sharif is unwell, suffering from kidney-related pain, said a handout issued by the Adiala Jail head

Former PM Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer, Khawaja Haris, withdrew from representing him in the NAB references against his family on Monday. On Sunday, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar ordered the NAB court to wind up the hearings of all three corruption references against the Sharif family in a month. The Supreme Court rejected the plea of…

ISLAMABAD: Justice Asif Saeed Khosa Wednesday said the judges did not call anyone ‘The Godfather’ in the landmark ruling of Supreme Court in Panama Papers case announced on July 28 when Nawaz Sharif was disqualified. Addressing the deputy Attorney General, he queried, “Have you read the Panamagate judgement? Was Nawaz Sharif was called Godfather?” Deputy…

ISLAMABAD: NAB has decided to file another supplementary reference against former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday as the accountability court rejected his petition.  Proceedings in the Ishaq Dar assets and sources of income reference resumed after they were postponed till 11 30 am. The court rejected Ishaq Dar’s request to not freeze his assets…

ISLAMABAD: Wajid Zia, the former chief of the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT), submitted volume one and nine of the JIT report and got his statement recorded before the accountability court hearing corruption reference against former finance minister Ishaq Dar on Monday.  Federal Investigation Agency Additional Director Wajid Zia, appeared today before the National…

ISLAMABAD: Wajid Zia, the former head of Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe corruption allegations anchored in Panama Papers, will appear before the Accountability Court on February 12 as a main witness of the prosecution. The most important witness of the prosecution, who is Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional Director, Thursday appeared before the NB…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday said both Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz are attacking Supreme Court and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as they know that they will be convicted in the corruption references. Taking resort to the micro-blogging website, Imran Khan said the former premier and his daughter are disparaging…

ISLAMABAD: Two Prosecution witnesses Tuesday recorded their statements before the Accountability Court in corruption references filed against Nawaz Sharif and his family, and two more witnesses have been summoned for next hearing. Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared today before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court at Federal Judicial Academy where hearing of the corruption…

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter and son-in-law appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court located at Federal Judicial Academy Islamabad. The court recorded the statemnt of th ree more witnesses of the prosecution. The next hearing will be held on January 23. Witness Nasir Janjua told the court that he was part…

Ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said he is unable to understand the purpose of the movement as there are only four to five months left from the tenure of the incumbent government. Talking to media after appearing before the Accountability Court, he raised question over the arrival of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr….

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday described dethroning of Balochistan Chief Minister and his government as a joke with democracy and resolved to unearth motives behind this conspiracy. “It is beyond perception as to why a member of a minority party in the House who secured just few hundred votes was made the…

ISLAMABAD: The ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived on Tuesday at Federal Judicial Academy where the Accountability Court will hear the corruption references against him and his family. It is his 13th appearance before the court. Several PML-N leaders including Marriyum Aurangzeb, Talal Chaudhry, and Pervez Rashid reached the court before Nawaz Sharif. Earlier, Nawaz…

Captain (retd.) Safdar said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has the permission to marry four women. Talking to media outside Accountability Court, he said Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri has come to Pakistan to solemnize Khan’s Nikah. Meantime, Sheikh Rashid is playing an old woman who goes around the villages seeking match-matching. Watch what else he said.

ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court adjourned the corruption references against the Sharif family till January 16 and summoned three witnesses to appear before the court in the next hearing. The court started today’s proceedings recording the statement of Sidra Mansoor, a senior official of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, in the Al Azizia reference. Later…

ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court started hearing the corruption references against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam, and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar, Samaa reported on Tuesday. Several Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders including Marriyum Aurangzeb, Talal Chaudhry, Ameer Muqam and Musaddik Malik arrived at the court far before Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain Safdar…

CHAKWAL: Firing afresh the broadside at the judiciary, the ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the ruling of Supreme Court in Panama Papers case has stoked chaos in the country. Addressing a public rally here, he said just a group of five people, referring to the five judges who decreed his disqualification on July 28,…

QUETTA: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that it takes only five people to sack a prime minister elected by millions of people, Samaa reported. He made the statement while addressing a public gathering of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) at Ayub Stadium here on Saturday. Sharif said that the sanctity of the votes will…

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair has said that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) must be accepted and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is exactly doing, Samaa reported. He made the remark while addressing Karachi Bar Association. Zubair said that the nation has not reached to a concensus regarding the decision of the Panama Papers…

ABBOTTABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that he is an ideology within himself which will bring a revolution in Pakistan, Samaa reported. He made the statement while addressing a public meeting in Abbottabad. “Some elements are not aware that Nawaz Sharif is the name of an ideology. This ideology will bring a revolution in the…