Panamagate: Pak SC’s Decision on Nawaz Sharif Angers Oppn

3 of the 5-judge Pak SC bench called for further probe, while the other 2 called for Sharif’s disqualification.

• The Pakistan top court’s split-decision to give temporary relief to PM Nawaz Sharif has angered opposition leaders
• Imran Khan, Asif Ali Zardari have demanded Nawaz Sharif’s resignation
• The court ordered Nawaz Sharif and his sons to appear before Joint Investigation Team (JIT)
• The JIT, which will be formed within a week, will have to submit a report in 60 days
  
• Sharif and his children were linked to illegal offshore wealth in the Panama Papers leak

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SC Verdict Has 9 Pages on 'Contradictions' in Nawaz Sharif's Stand

The Supreme Court’s verdict in the Panama Papers leak case against Nawaz Sharif has nine pages detailing what it called "serious contradictions" in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's stand .

The SC judgement has a table spanning 9 pages detailing what it called "serious contradictions" in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's stand

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— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) April 20, 2017

Pak SC's Detailed Judgement Opens With Quote from Godfather

PPP Demands PM Nawaz Sharif's Resignation

Backing the stance taken by Imran Khan and his party, Pakistan Peoples Party leader Asif Ali Zardari has also asked underfire PM Nawaz Sharif to resign over 'moral grounds'. However, the former PM of Pakistan blamed Imran Khan's "dramas" of benefitting Nawaz Sharif in the case.

Pakistan can neither be trusted with Nawaz Sharif nor Imran Khan: Asif Zardari

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) April 20, 2017

Addressing the media, party leader Aitzaz Ahsan called the formation of the JIT to probe the Panama papers giving an escape route to Nawaz Sharif.

SC’s decision to set up a joint JIT to probe Panama allegations is tantamount to giving PM Nawaz Sharif a safe exit: Aitezaz Ahsan

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) April 20, 2017

Nawaz Sharif Should Resign on Moral Grounds: Imran Khan

Addressing the media from his residence, chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan on Thursday slammed the PML(N) and Nawaz Sharif for “celebrating lies”.

Reacting to the Supreme Court verdict, he said the order exposes PM Nawaz Sharif for his lies, and urged him to resign from the Prime Minister’s office on moral grounds. He told reporters:

The money trail and the papers submitted in the court were found to be against Nawaz Sharif. He should immedietly resign from the Prime Minister’s office on moral grounds.