Summary Justice Khosa added that Panama Leaks case depends upon PM's parliamentary speech.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawyer Makhdoon Ali Khan argued in Supreme Court (SC) that Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif enjoys ‘immunity’ even he had given wrong statement in National Assembly.
A five-member larger bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed the hearing. Other judges in the bench include Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan.
During the hearing, the lawyer said that the premier had not given any wrong statement in the Parliament and even if he had then, he has full exemption from prosecution.
The bench expressed resentment over counsel’s statement and said that assembly’s matters cannot be discussed in court.
Justice Khosa added that Panama Leaks case depends upon PM’s parliamentary speech.
Earlier today, Makhdoom Ali Khan said that implementation of article 62(1f) and 63 is different. He said that arguments don’t mean that SC can’t hear the case over which Justice Asif Saeed Khosa remarked that article 62, 63 can be applied as per facts in Panama case.
The counsel also read out Dr Mubasshir Hassan case’s verdict that was announced in 2009. He said that federation didn’t act on the instructions in the case.
Makhdoom Ali Khan argued that on April 1, federal government was asked to write letter to Swiss officials whereas PM was sentenced on April 26, 2012.
On May 4, the case was again raised in SC due to rolling of Speaker after which the court ordered to de-seat Yousaf Raza Gillani on June 19.
