PM's cousin Tariq Shafi to appear before JIT tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Panama Papers case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has summoned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's cousin Tariq Shafi on July 2.

The team has reportedly prepared questions to be posed to different members of the premier's family.

Tariq Shafi had previously submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that he was part of all transactions relating to sale of Dubai properties owned by Mian Sharif — father of PM Nawaz Sharif — and transfer of that money to Qatar.

PM Sharif’s son Hasan Nawaz has been summoned by the investigation team on July 3 and his elder brother Hussain Nawaz will appear before the JIT on July 4. Maryam Nawaz is scheduled to appear before the team on July 5.

The summons also asked the respondents to bring forth relevant documents related to the Sharif family's financial assets.

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The JIT, formed on May 6 in light of the Supreme Court's April 20 judgment in the Panama case, was given 60 days to complete its probe. However, since the original deadline was falling on a Friday, and with the JIT taking a day off on Eid, July 10 has been decided as the deadline to submit its final report.