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LAHORE: The joint investigation team (JIT) probing the offshore holdings of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children has summoned his younger brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, to appear before it on June 17 (Saturday).
Mr Shahbaz will appear before the six-member JIT, headed by Federal Investigation Agency’s Additional Director Wajid Zia, two days after the prime minister’s scheduled appearance.
Mr Shahbaz has been asked to bring along with him relevant record/documents/material related to the Panama Papers case.
A spokesman for the Punjab government told Dawn that the chief minister had not yet received the JIT summons.
The JIT’s summons to Mr Shahbaz was issued on the day when his close aide and Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the joint investigation team should better call Mr Shahbaz if it wanted to do a Ph.D. and write a thesis on the Sharif family.
“The JIT should invite CM Shahbaz as he will provide every detail it is seeking,” he said.
Talking to reporters here, the minister further said the chief minister would not mind “long interrogation sessions”.
“The JIT should also disclose who leaked Hussain Nawaz’s picture and which institution he belonged to and as to why it did not register an FIR against him,” he asked.
“We have not called PML-N workers to assemble on the arrival of the prime minister before the JIT on Thursday,” Mr Sanaullah said.
Published in Dawn, June 14th, 2017
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JIT, please grill all corrupt in our government.
Good!
All scripted drama by PML-N
Mr. Mr Sanaullah your wish has been granted. Anything else?
Good, give hiim a good lesson
Show him how Punjab Police is like
The term "Sicilian Mafia" explains it all
Corrupt politicians have put at risk the intigirity the development and the stability of Pakistan Is there any law or rule to check the govt or the unlawful activities of its corrupt cronies. Ghreeb Awwam are suffering from the menace of unemployment and the unchecked high rise in the prices of the very necessary of daily use utility prizes. Very grim law&order situation is evident by rise in crimes.sad
What papers? They were all lost in the LDA record rooms fire. Remember?
Out burst of Rana Sanaullah is indicative of ongoing blame game within the Sharif family.
Why only Nawaz family being vindicated? There are other big fishes to be accounted for like Zardari and company, Imran Khan, Qadri and few others!
Thanks Imran
It's the time to stand with your sincere institutions to protect them against culprit. Time to need change in Pakistan.
JIT shall not leave anyone suspected in Panama scam.
They come in groups, but without papers and documents that the JIT is looking for. Something fishy to me at least!
JIT can change the Pakistan by honesty and working without pressure and this is the time.
Thank you IK.
Why calling all Sharif clan? Decision needs to be based on documents and proof.
Court appointed JIT can change the course of the country for the better or the worst. Honest accountability of the ruling elite is critical for the survival of a functioning society and a stronger nation
@Amer RAo quizzing may be bettering word sir then grilling
We do expect his adrenals would have been exhausted when reaching to JIT office and will respond calmly.