Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today appeared before a Supreme Court-appointed Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Panama Papers graft case.
It is for the first time that a sitting Prime Minister is deposing before a high-level probe team traditionally constituted to investigate high-profile criminal cases.
JIT chief Wajid Zia had summoned the Prime Minister to appear before the six-member probe team today with all documents relevant to the case.
The country’s apex court had in April constituted the JIT and empowered it to summon the Prime Minister, his sons and any other person necessary, to investigate the allegations of money-laundering.
The JIT had questioned Sharif’s sons over the family’s alleged improper business dealings. Nazwaz Sharif has denied any wrongdoing.