Summary Meanwhile Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented a report to PM over contacts with political parties.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Political parties have agreed upon the formation of an independent judicial commission headed by the Chief Justice for probing into the Panama Leaks case. Pakistan Peoples Party also leaned in favour of a commission under CJ after its demand for a Parliamentary committee was not supported. On the other hand, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif met with Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and exchanged views over Panama Leaks issue and formation of commission.
Dar presented report over contacts with other political parties and retired judges to the PM while PM Nawaz has directed Dar to complete the process of contacting other political entities and to remove reservations of opposition to every possible limit.
Meanwhile PPP and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) have further demanded that the investigation should begin with the PM’s own family. PPP’s four member committee has presented its report to PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
According to sources, the report states that PPP had suggested the formation of a Parliamentary committee hwoeevr all other political parties had favoured a commission under CJ. It also states that PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan, after meeting with QWP leader Aftab Sherpao, has demanded that PM declares his assets.
On the other hand, Finance Minister Dar also contacted leader of the Opposition Khursheed Shah. Shah told Dar that the government should write a letter to the CJ for the commission. The Opposition leader also conacted Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar and Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and has arranged a meeting on Monday.
