A three-member special bench of the Supreme Court today dismissed the reservations raised by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son, Hussain Nawaz, regarding two members of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the Panama Papers case as per the apex court's instructions.<br/><br/>In an application filed to the Supreme Court, Hussain had raised objections against Bilal Rasool of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Amer Aziz of the State Bank of Pakistan. <br/><br/>He had expressed apprehensions that the presence of these officers may affect the fairness and impartiality of the JIT and its findings. However, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, who headed the three-judge bench, dismissed the accusation and ordered the JIT to continue with its proceedings and operate within its jurisdiction. <br/><br/>The judge also observed that the two members of the JIT who had been targeted by Hussain in his application were experts in white-collar crime.
News On AIR | May 29, 2017 5:41 PM
Special bench of SC dismisses Hussain Nawaz's reservations regarding JIT members