Rehman Malik appears before JIT today

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik will appear today (Friday) before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) set up to probe the PanamaLeaks case regarding money laundering allegations against the prime minister and his family.

The JIT summoned him to appear before it on June 23, (today). Earlier, he was asked to appear before the team on June 17 but he requested to reschedule the date as he was not in the country.

Rehman Malik will appear before the JIT with all the record. The JIT has asked the former interior minister to bring with him the record of money laundering investigation against the Sharif family. The JIT has asked Rehman Malik to appear before it on June 23 Friday at 2:30pm at the Federal Judicial Academy.

The 45th meeting of the JIT, chaired by the FIA’s additional director general, will be held on June 23 where Rehman Malik will record his statement.

Meanwhile, the JIT has summoned Captain (retd) Safdar, son-in-law of Prime Minister Muhmmmad Nawaz Sharif, on June 24. However, Captain (retd) Safdar requested the JIT that his statement should be recorded before June 24 but the JIT rejected his application.

It is worth mentioning here that the JIT will complete its 60 days on July 7 and will submit its report of investigations in the Supreme Court of Pakistan along with its recommendations.