As the joint investigation team (JIT) probing money laundering allegations against the Sharif family began the last round of interrogations, it examined the prime minister’s cousin Tariq Shafi on Sunday.
Mr Shafi told reporters after the hearing that he was questioned about the Gulf Steel Mills but he did not submit “any documents to the JIT today”.
His second appearance before the JIT lasted almost three hours and, according to him, the investigators’ behaviour towards him was ‘pleasant’.
“They asked how and when the Gulf Steel Mills was founded and sold. I answered whatever they asked me,” he said.
Mr Shafi’s first appearance before the JIT on May 15 was not smooth as he filed a complaint with its chief Wajid Zia about alleged ‘misbehaviour’ of Amir Aziz of the State Bank of Pakistan and Bilal Rasool of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
The JIT is scheduled to submit its final report to the Supreme Court on July 10.
The prime minister’s children Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Maryam Nawaz are scheduled to appear before it on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
