JIT for Panama Papers inquiry to be formed soon
Supreme Court on Tuesday announced to constitute a three-member special bench for the implementation of order in Panama Papers case. The bench includes Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan and will be headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, implied by the notification.
Meanwhile, the SC has also established a special section to help constitute the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to conduct a probe into the Panama leaks case. order. Following the verdict, JIT will comprise of six members and SC ha received their names. all relevant institutions have submitted he names of the officers who will be a part of JIT. The JIT would consist of an FIA officer, a NAB representative, an SECP officer, a State Bank of Pakistan nominee, and an officer from the ISI and MI. The JIT would submit its report on the progress in the probe to the coordinator every 15 days as implied by the order. Additional registrar Mohammad Ali is appointed as the coordinator and would be responsible for facilitating all communication between the JIT and the Supreme Court bench. Deputy registrar and assistant registrar would assist the coordinator.

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