PM Sharif changes counsel ahead of hearing in Panamagate case

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children today changed their counsels in the high-profile Panamagate case, a day ahead of the resumption of hearing in the Supreme Court.
According to documents filed in the apex court, Advocate Makhdoom Ali Khan will now represent Prime Minister Sharif in court instead of Salman Aslam Butt, Dawn newspaper reported.
Sharif's sons, Hassan and Hussain Nawaz will be represented by Salman Akram Raja, while the prime minister's daughter Maryam Nawaz will be represented by Shahid Hamid.
The Prime Minister's children were previously represented by Advocate Akram Shaikh.