INP
ISLAMABAD
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the alleged illegal transfer of 14,398 acres of Pakpattan Auqaf land in 1986 by then Punjab chief minister Nawaz Sharif.
During the hearing, a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar was informed that the then secretary had granted ‘illegal permission’ for the transfer. Upon which, the top judge inquired whether the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo had reviewed the records.
“It has raised doubts over his [Nawaz] memory. His permissions are on record,” he observed.
The defence counsel said Nawaz was prepared for a JIT probe and trusted the bench to take the appropriate decisions.
