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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will announce its verdict in Panama Papers case at 11:30 a.m. today (Friday). A three-member implementation bench of the apex court headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, comprising Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan reserved its judgement in the case on 21st of this month. According to the cause list issued by the Supreme Court, the decision of the Panama Papers case will be announced by a larger bench comprising Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan. It is the same bench, which heard the Panama Papers case and ordered formation of a Joint Investigation Team with majority decision on 20th April to further probe the matter. The JIT submitted its report before the three-member implementation bench of the apex court on 10th of this month. Read More:  Supreme Court to announce Panama verdict today

LAHORE: Pakistan’s opening batsman Fakhar Zaman will be playing for Somerset county club, Samaa reported. Zaman, who played a key role in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy 2017 win, has been recently drafted in this year’s edition of Caribbean Premier League (CPL). It is pertinent to mention that all Pakistani cricketers drafted in the Caribbean league have been issued No Objection Certification (NOC) but he has reportedly preferred to play English county. He will play for Somerset till 25th August. Read More:  Somerset county club signs Fakhar Zaman

ISLAMABAD: The new schedule of Supreme Court judges for the week starting on July 31 has broached a debate as to when the much-awaited verdict of Panama Papers case will be announced. According to the roster, two out of the three judges – which heard the case – will not be available in Islamabad till 11th August. Justice Ijaz-Ul-Ahsan is going on leave from next week and Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh will be hearing cases in Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry from Monday, whereas Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan will be hearing other cases in Islamabad. Read More:  SC roster triggers debate on date of Panama case verdict

SC reserves judgment in Panama Papers case ISLAMABAD: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court reserved its judgment in Panama Papers case involving the offshore assets of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children on Friday. The three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal and including Justices Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Ijazul Ahsan reserved its judgment leaving the nation to wonder about the fate of the prime minister for at least a few days more. Earlier on Friday morning, the bench resumed its hearing into the high-profile Panama Papers case involving offshore assets of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children. The bench is headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal. Other members are Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan. Salman Akram Raja, the lawyer of Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz continued his arguments as the hearing begun. Later, Ishaq Dar’s lawyer Tariq Hassan, Akbar Tarar, the Acting Prosecutor General National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and PTI’

Panama Papers JIT to submit final report before SC today ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Panama Papers case will submit its final report to the special bench of Supreme Court (SC) today (July 10) as the term designated by the apex court for the JIT to complete the investigations has come to a close. The special implementation bench of the SC had formed the JIT to probe Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s alleged offshore wealth and charges of money laundering against the Sharif family. Earlier on Saturday, Nawaz Sharif held an advisory meeting with federal ministers and law experts to ponder over the course to be taken after the JIT submits its report on the findings of the Panama leaks investigations. Read More: https://goo.gl/k6gDbR

By: Omair Alavi The year 2017 hasn’t seen much success when it comes to Pakistani films but it is all set to change with Eid ul Azha where the impressive  Na Maloom Afraad 2  will be screened parallel to  Punjab Nahi Jaungi.  Now the  NMA 2  trailer was brilliantly compiled and in order to match or better that, PNJ people had to come up with something different – and they did! They take the ‘Good things come to those who wait’ to next level with Great Trailers come to those who wait. In addition, that wait, is over! WHAT I MAKE OF THE PLOT One Guy Two Girls One with a Boyfriend, other seeking one. Two families with powerful patriarchs Karachi vs Punjab clash Read More:   https://goo.gl/o4Zfjh

Maryam Nawaz in social media limelight Social media flooded with reactions over Maryam Nawaz’s arrival at Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) where she held media talk after appearing before the JIT. Watch this video report about the flurry of social media  reactions from her style to comparison with Benazir Bhutto. Read More   This woman literally destroyed ‘Bahadur’ Maryam Nawaz in her Facebook post Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, delivered an emotionally charged speech after her appearance on Wednesday before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Panama Papers case. She was termed ‘bahadur’ and ‘qaum ki beti’ by her supporters. One woman wrote a Facebook post to call her out. This is what she wrote: Read More   ‘Supreme Court should probe Maryam Nawaz claims’ PPP leader Nabeel Gabol dissected Maryam Nawaz’s statement as she mentioned conspiracies being unfolded in the country. Taking part in a current affairs program, ‘Na

By: Omair Alavi If you are as proud of Pakistan Army as the patriotic Pakistani, then  Yalghaar  is the must-watch film for you this Eid. If your sentiments don’t match the jingoistic Pakistani, don’t dare enter the cinema, as you will not feel compatible to the narrative shown on the screen.  Yalghaar  is a declared Propaganda film where the jawans are shown battling the enemies of the state and if you are to sum up the state of jawans, it is once a soldier, always a soldier! The Plot Colonel Asad (Shaan Shahid) and his team are the best in the business and they want to go for one more mission before going on vacations. The mission was to kill Torjan (Humayun Saeed) who was everything once can have in a bad guy. He abducts women, kills  namazis  when they are praying and deprives people of their wealth, hence is declared  wajibu qatal  by the Army. Asad and his men take Torjan down but not before losing their men who had families waiting for them at home and who wanted to be

ISLAMABAD: Hassan Nawaz, son of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will appear for the third time today before the investigators probing the corruption charges anchored in Panama Papers and trace the money trail of London flats and offshore companies owned by Sharif family. Hussain Nawaz will appear before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) tomorrow (Tuesday) and Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday (July 05). Meantime, the JIT has summoned Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar at 3pm today.  This is the first time the Finance Minister is appearing before JIT. According to the sources, the security has been beefed up for three days around Federal Judicial Academy —headquarter of the JIT sanctioned by Supreme Court of Pakistan. The minister has been dire cted to produce all relevant documents before the six-member team tomorrow. The joint investigation team probing offshore wealth of Sharif family in Panama Papers case has also summoned PM Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz on 5th July. Today, Prime M

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, while reacting to claims made by CIA official Raymond Davis in his book, has criticised country’s top politicians and military officials for their ‘shameful’ role in release of the US spy. This book shd be read by Pakistanis to understand why we are treated with so little respect internationally. pic.twitter.com/REkW5iWmIW — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 1, 2017 A shameful account of how our top pol & mly leadership collaborated to let a cold blooded killer, responsible for 4 deaths, go scot-free https://t.co/Yye6ECfZpY — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 1, 2017 “A shameful account of how our top pol & mly leadership collaborated to let a cold blooded killer, responsible for 4 deaths, go scot-free,” Khan said on Twitter. “This book shd be read by Pakistanis to understand why we are treated with so little respect internationally,” he further said. Read More:  https://goo.gl/rZh6xp

Sectarianism in Pakistan international conspiracy, says Imran Khan in Parachinar Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan said sectarianism in Pakistan is an international conspiracy, according to civil society activist Jibran Nasir’s tweet. However, Nasir called out Imran for not mentioning ‘local players’ involved in Parachinar’s sectarian violence. .@ImranKhanPTI says sectarinism in Pakistan is an international conspiracy. Talks of unity. Does not mention local players #Parachinar pic.twitter.com/lOfYXoKxxF… Read More Families of Parachinar blast victims demand justice Protests continued in Peshawar, Kurram Agency and even abroad to express solidarity with the victims of Parachinar blast, demanding justice for the bereaved families and action against terrorists. There are reports that families of the victims have rejected a compensation package, announced for them by the prime minister. Watch this report…   Read More General Bajwa announ