Arguing in the Supreme Court on Friday, Imran Khan’s lawyer Naeem Bukhari said that the London flats actually belonged to Nawaz Sharif, urging that the Benami flats were bought between 1993 and 1996 in Maryam Nawaz’s name.
“When the flats were bought Maryam was a minor,” he said, adding that later a Benami Steel Mill was set up in Dubai.
Bukhari said that Maryam Nawaz was beneficiary in the London flats, but that is just a hoax.
Justice Azmat Saeed asked when was Maryam Nawaz made shareholder in the Chaudhry Sugar Mill.
Bukhari replied that in 2011 the prime minister gave his daughter Rs 37 million as a present to his daughter.
Justice Ijaz said that Bukhari’s argument do not clarify the issue of dependency of Maryam Nawaz. He said that he appreciated his efforts.
Bukhari explained that investigation agencies had asked Mossack Fonseca for details on the offshore companies. “They replied that the London flats had not been rented out. In fact they were in use by Maryam Nawaz and her family.”
He added that the Samba Bank had confirmed that Maryam Nawaz was their account holder.
Justice Ijaz Afzal asked for documentary evidence over the transfer of property to Maryam Nawaz. “Do you have any documents to prove that the 2006 trust deed is fake?” he asked.
