‘PM to emerge stronger from Panama case’

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SIALKOT: Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif believes Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will emerge stronger after the Panama Papers case is over.

“Each time Nawaz Sharif was removed from power in the past, he re-emerged stronger,” the minister told newsmen here on Sunday.According to him, the prevailing political scenario was adding to the popularity of Nawaz Sharif.

Asif said the government would challenge the JIT inquiry report in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday. “The government has decided to challenge every clause of the JIT inquiry report with complete proof.

Published in Dawn, July 17th, 2017

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