ISLAMABAD: Joint Investigation Team (JIT) questioning Panama Papers case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family has forwarded third letter to Qatar Prince Hamad Bin Jassim on Thursday, asking him to record his statement along with evidence, as deadline to submit a report in the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) expires in three days.
The letter demands that the JIT has to investigate and not verify the letters sent by Prince Hamad Bin Jassim. It was further mentioned that the prince will have to appear before the relevant court if the apex court issued an order in case of non-compliance by him.
Failure to record statement could affect value of previous letters, it added. Earlier in his reply, the former prime minister of Qatar had maintained that he would welcome the JIT upon its visit to Doha.
Earlier this week, Prince Hamad had refused to appear before the JIT and also refused to arrive at Qatar’s embassy in Pakistan, inviting the probing team to Doha instead for the third time to seek confirmation of his letters while maintaining his stance.
In November last year, Sharif submitted the details of his assets to the SC which included a letter by the Qatari prince stating that he provided the funds for purchase of controversial properties in London, which are now owned by Sharif’s children.
The first letter to the prince was delivered on May 18 and the second on May 31. JIT will submit its final report to the SC on July 10.
