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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’...