ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court will announce the much-awaited verdict in the Panamagate case on Thursday, according to a notification issued by the registrar.
The five-judge bench of the top court reserved its verdict in the case on February 23. The case will be heard in Court Room 1 at 2pm on the aforementioned day, while only those possessing security clearance passes will be allowed to attend the hearing.
Last week, a member of the bench hearing the case, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan observed that the Panamagate verdict – which is being awaited with bated breath – will not just concern the Sharif family, but it will, in fact, set in motion a law which will be practiced for centuries.
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Legal experts expect the larger bench will interpret Articles 62, 63 and 66 of the Constitution to set parameters for qualification and disqualification of parliamentarians in the future. Article 66 specifically talks about the privileges given to MPs.
Earlier, hearing a slew of petitions against the Sharif family, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa had observed that 26,000 pages were submitted in the Panamagate case and the judges will read “each word” of them. He observed that it was not a case wherein a short order could be passed.
“The court will decide the case only after considering the material submitted in the court and will announce its verdict in accordance with the law and the Constitution,” Justice Khosa remarked.
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