The Supreme Court heard several identical petitions by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and others to investigate charges of corruption against Sharif and his relatives after the Panama Papers released earlier this year showed his family owning offshore companies and assets.
The apex court said it was ready to appoint a probe commission headed by a judge and armed with powers of the Supreme Court.
The court also ordered the government and petitioners to present their Terms of Reference (ToR) for the probe panel. It court will decide to harmonise the ToR if the parties could not come up with the agreed set of ToR.
Before its adjournment till Thursday, the court also expressed willingness to hold hearings on a daily basis.
Addressing a press conference outside Bani Gala, Khan thanked those who were part of his struggle against corruption.
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