ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s counsel Khawaja Haris on Thursday resumed presenting concluding arguments in Avenfield properties reference against Nawaz and family.
During the hearing, Haris informed the accountability court under Judge Muhammad Bashir’s presence that the Panama case joint Investigation Team (JIT) was formed as an investigative body.
The defense counsel gave reference of Supreme Court’s (SC) judgement of April 20, 2017 to formulate the JIT.
The hearing is underway at the accountability court without the presence of Nawaz or his daughter Maryam as they are exempted from court appearances due to Kulsoom Nawaz’s unstable condition.
Earlier on Wednesday, Haris while presenting the final arguments had said that in the supplementary reference the proof of burden was on defense rather than on the prosecution, when when Nawaz had not once claimed ownership of the Avenfield properties.
Khawaja Haris had earlier returned as Nawaz’s counsel on Tuesday after a short recusal owing to SC’s dictation to end the cases within a month.
Sharif family is charged for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion and is undergoing trial for National Accountability bureau’s (NAB) supplementary references filed in the wake of Panamagate verdict in 2017.
