Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the confessional statement of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is the missing link in Panama Papers case. Talking to the media after Wednesday's hearing in the Panama Leaks case in the Supreme Court, Khan said that Dar in his confessional statement, recorded with National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in 2000 in connection with Hudaibiya Paper Mills Limited corruption reference, provided the complete details of money trail.
According to Khan, the finance minister explained how he had sent huge amount of money abroad. Khan alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership has not provided any details regarding money trail to the apex court. He alleged only those documents have been submitted in the court which can be formulated in Pakistan, adding those documents associated with foreign record have not been submitted yet.
He expressed shock as to why 3 flats were purchased for a student Hussain Nawaz in London and then 4th flat was purchased again. He claimed that Prime Minister's daughter Maryam Nawaz is thee beneficiary of London flats He said there are a lot of contradictions in the evidences submitted with the Supreme Court by Sharif family.
He said there is no proof available regarding settlement between Mian Sharif and the Royal family of Qatar. The chairman PTI said counsel for Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, Salman Akram Raja has himself said that there is no evidence about what PM Sharif had said in the Parliament. Khan added that 9 months have been passed and yet no answer has been provided by the Sharif family in the Panama Leaks case. "The government's focus is not on any matter except Panama Leaks case. Rana Sanaullah's statement regarding Lahore blast is shameful," Khan remarked. He claimed that Pakistani institutions are trying to save the Prime Minister as they are not ready in conducting investigation against him.
As far as his property details are concerned, he said, all details have been submitted with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). President Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmed speaking to the media expressed his hope that the counsels in Panama Leaks case may conclude their arguments soon after which the apex court would pass a much-awaited verdict by the end of this month or during the next month.