Money trail we gave turned into evidence against us: Maryam Nawaz

Asked about the allegation that she is a beneficial owner of London flats, the former first daughter lamented, “At first, it was said that Maryam Nawaz is the owner of London properties, but then, in the supplementary reference, Mian sahib was named.”

Earlier during the hearing by the accountability court, Wajid Zia, head of the Panama case joint investigation team (JIT) that probed the Sharif family assets last year, was continued to be cross-examined by Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Haris, after he completed recording his statement over past several weeks.

Zia said the JIT, unanimously, had decided to contact the UK-based law firm of Jeremy Freeman, through Quist Solicitors, to verify the trust deed of Nielsen and Nescoll companies. He said Freeman testified that the signatures on the trust deed are of Hussain Nawaz.

Later, Zia was questioned over the JIT’s investigation of the sale of Gulf Steel Mills, owned by the Sharif family.

The case was then adjourned until Monday, April 2.