Islamabad (June 14, 2017): The meeting of the JIT probing the Panama case has begun at Federal Judicial Complex with Wajid Zia in chair.
The JIT will chalk out the strategy over the appearance of prime minister before it tomorrow.
According to details all the members are in presence at the meeting.
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Meanwhile, earlier today the police has taken the area surrounding the Federal Judicial Complex under its control a day ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s appearance before the panama JIT as summoned.
Yesterday, the JIT had summoned CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif to appear before it on June 17 at 11 a.m. with the direction to bring being all the relevant documents and record about the Hudabiya Paper Mill.
Yesterday the JIT had alleged that certain state institutions are tampering records and creating impediments in its work, besides threatening some members of the team.
The JIT leveled serious allegations against state institutions including the Intelligence Bureau, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, National Accountability Bureau, Federal Board of Revenue and the law ministry.
The report said the officials of Intelligence Bureau intimidated Bilal Rasool, a member of the JIT, and hacked facebook accounts of his family members.
It said the JIT sought records of all inquiries held against Chaudhry Sugar Mills and Sharif Family, but the SECP denied any inquiry was held against Sharif family, with its chairman stopping his institution from searching the records of inquiries.
“Record of Chaudhry Sugar Mills was tempered at the behest of SECP chairman and Executive Director Ali Azeem changed it from past dates”
According to the JIT report Azeem was also nominated by the SECP chairman for inclusion in the JIT as its member to sabotage investigations,” it noted.
The report said the law ministry caused five-day delay in responding to its letter that was written in order to carry out investigation abroad.
It accused NAB of exerting pressure on JIT member, Irfan Mangi by issuing him a show cause notice on April 25, for his deputation in the country’s anti-corruption watchdog.
The panel said in its report to the Supreme Court that the FBR provided record of Shairf family from last five year when it was asked to provide record since 1985.
It accused the government of of leaking details of JIT correspondence with institutions.
The JIT report said Tariq Shafi was asked by the chairman of Ittefaq Group to visit Prime Minister House prior to his appearance before the JIT.
The JIT, earlier this week, had submitted a report in the apex court detailing difficulties and hurdles created in investigations.
NAB has rejected the allegations of JIT saying that Mangi was served the notice to allegedly influence team’s report. It also said that over 100 officials were served notices and Mangi was not an exception
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