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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has totally rejected the joint investigation team (JIT) report on Panama case and vowed to exercise all legal options to challenge it in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.The PML-N leaders said the JIT, in its final report submitted to the Supreme Court, failed to accuse Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of corruption or money-laundering, even after visiting foreign lands. Addressing a joint press conference here on Saturday, senior party leaders Daniyal Aziz and Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry termed the JIT report inconclusive and without any solid evidence regarding any allegation. They read out passages from the JIT final report to emphasise the parts supporting the stance of the Sharif family. Daniyal Aziz, while quoting some portions of the report, said the JIT team itself was **t clear about its findings and many legal doubts could be found in the report. He said an environment was being created in the country to create an impression that “only a miracle can save the prime minister”. He said it seemed that the opposition parties had **t read the JIT report. Mayfair Apartments is discussed in one full chapter, he said adding that the JIT failed to prove allegations against the prime minister even after visiting foreign lands. It seems “they did mountains in labour, and brought forth ‘a most likely’.” He asked the leaders of Pakistan People’s Party and Jamaat-e-Islami to discuss this report with legal experts first and then give an opinion on it. Interestingly, the JIT in its report had tried to link the possession of London apartments with the prime minister just because he usually stayed in those apartments whenever he visited London. Daniyal said the JIT claimed that as per the statement of Hussain Nawaz, the PM stayed in this apartment while he was sick in nineties, and this exclusive use of the apartment makes him the sole beneficiary of the apartment. Daniyal said the report had based its findings on the phrases like ‘most likely’ and ‘it seems’. These phrases do **t suffice to hold the premier responsible, added Daniyal. The phrase ‘most likely’ was used by the JIT on page 73 of the report with title "Conclusive Findings" with regard to beneficial ownership of Mayfair Apartments. "This shows that the JIT had ** solid documents to prove ownership of apartments and it just tried to involve the prime minister without having facts," he added. Presenting a**ther example of JIT's ambiguity on allegations, Daniyal quoted a paragraph of JIT report which says, "Having gone through financial details of companies/ bank accounts and declarations in the FBR record, it seems that Respondent ** 1 is in possession of assets beyond k**wn sources of income". He said it was very unfortunate that the joint investigation team (JIT) was still continuing its activities at Federal Judicial Academy. He said according to the last order of the court a complete investigation report had been submitted by the JIT. He questioned as to why the JIT was still continuing its work even after submission of the report? He said it was a matter of great concern that the JIT was still working which clearly showed its intention from its wording as mentioned in the report as quoted, "Efforts to pursue the matter further are, however, underway." He said the JIT also stated in its report that their work was still "ongoing". He questioned what the JIT wanted to show and if it was **t against justice. A media trial of Maryam Nawaz was carried out but the Supreme Court verdict did **t mention anything about her, the PML-N leader said. Dr Tariq Fazal said that the JIT report left many questions unanswered as it lacked verification of many facts. He added that the JIT had only been mandated to investigate the ownership of London flats. However, he added the report lacked essential evidence as it could **t even prove that Mayfair flats were owned by the Sharif family even before 2006. He said that JIT remained busy in collecting evidence to damage the image of Sharif family which was against its mandate. He said that despite hectic efforts, the JIT failed to prove accusations of money-laundering, concealment of wealth or tax evasion against the prime minister. He added that **t single evidence was attached with the report to show PM's involvement in any such matter during his 35 years political career. "This is an ample proof that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif never ever misused their powers; rather they saved billions of rupees in many development projects. He said that all the exercise was done to tarnish the image of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. He said that Nawaz Sharif was enjoying overwhelm support of the nation. He said the PM governed the country in a transparent manner. As prime minister he had completed several projects while the JIT could **t find any corruption proof in these projects. -- Agencies أكثر... ??????? ??????: JIT report consists of ?most likely? & ?it seems?: PML-N || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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