Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has said it will give its verdict regarding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification, after receiving evidence and clarifications of the Sharif family’s money trail.

A three-member bench of the court — headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal and including Justice Shaikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan — resumed the hearing into the Panamagate case on Tuesday, during which the bench said that the matter could have been resolved by showing evidence of assets and income.

Justice Ijazul Ahsan said the Sharif family adopted the approach to not tell anything to the JIT, which was tasked to inspect every available record.

Presenting arguments against the JIT’s report, Sharif family lawyer Khawaja Harris said the inquiry panel overstepped its mandate, as it was tasked to find answers to only thirteen questions — but included two more queries on its own.

He said neither was the JIT report authentic nor its probe fair.

No probe can be carried out on the basis of the report, Harris argued, as the JIT didn’t collect evidence through legal sources.

He said the Sharif family’s views were not taken while compiling the report.

The documents could have been taken from foreign governments as per National Accountability Bureau (NAB) rules.

Justice Ejaz Afzal said it was not valid to dismiss records on the ground that they were gathered from third party.

Justice Ijaz said that NAB rule also suggests that subordinate departments of government come under the definition of foreign states.

Justice Azmat said the Sharif family was given full chance to present its stance before JIT regarding London flats. He said PM Nawaz didn’t recognise his uncle during his JIT appearance.

The court said PM Nawaz was unsure about the owner of London flats, yet it was his own son Hussain Nawaz.

The court said the case was forwarded to JIT due to unsatisfactory arguments by the Sharif family. The judges said they were not bound to follow the JIT’s suggestions but could make decision based on admissible documents.

“We are still waiting for complete details of teh Sharif family’s assets,” said Justice Ijaz.

The counsel said the JIT inspected those cases which were already disposed of by the courts over which the bench asked do you mean that JIT cannot review the past cases.

The court remarked that the Sharif family had not denied any document in its plea on which Khawaja Harris said that JIT didn’t ask for explanation on any data.

Justice Azmat asked about the bank account of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif in Saudi Arabia on which Khawaja Harris said that he has one and that the details of premier’s assets have already been submitted in the court.

He said volume 10 was not made public on which Justice Ijaz remarked that there is no evidence present in this volume but we can also open it if you insist.

The court has also assured that JIT is not investigating the case anymore.

Moreover, the hearing has been adjourned until Wednesday.