Panama papers probe: Pakistan Supreme Court reserves order

The opposition parties in Pakistan have taken on Sharif seeking his disqualification after the Panama Papers last year revealed that he and his family allegedly evaded tax.

Islamabad, Jul 21: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order in the high-profile Panama Papers leaks case in which Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members were questioned.

The three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal and comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan has not given any date for the announcement of the verdict.

Justice Saeed observed that the court will not deviate from any law while delivering judgement in the case.

"We are conscious of the fundamental rights of petitioners and respondents," he said.

The opposition parties in Pakistan have taken on Sharif seeking his disqualification after the Panama Papers last year revealed that he and his family allegedly evaded tax by setting up offshore companies to purchase properties in London.

A six-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) set up by the Supreme Court to investigate charges of money laundering against 67-year-old Sharif and his family had submitted the report on July 10 to the court.

PTI