NewsMay 13, 2016
Prime minister should answer questions in National Assembly: Khurshid Shah
KARACHI: Opposition leader Khurshid Shah said that the prime minster should come into the Parliament and answer the questions raised by the opposition regarding his family’s names mentioned in the Panama Papers.
He was addressing at a Press conference here on Friday.
Khurshid Shah said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has responded to the government’s letter on Panama Leaks and has supported the stance of the opposition regarding Terms of Refrences (TORs).
The opposition leader said that laws should be legislated in the assembly before formation of the judicial commission.
He said that the opposition had demanded to the prime minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif to explain the matter in the National Assembly. The opposition has been trying its best not to derail democracy.
He assured the prime minister that opposition would welcome him in the assembly and would not create any hustle or chant slogans against him. He demanded that the National Assembly session be telecast live.
Khurshid Shah demanded that government should write another letter to the Supreme Court (SC) before Monday and SC should be informed that government would approve TORs after consultation with the opposition.
He said that the Chief Justice of Pakistan has also been informed of opposition’s stance.
The opposition leader said that the prime minister’s children have admittted that they owned offshore companies and now the opposition just wants to know what were the sources and they paid tax or not.
The opposition leader said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and opposition have already stated that Panama Leaks issue has not been surfaced by any media house or any political party.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk
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