Nawaz Sharif embraces Shehbaz Sharif in celebration following the Supreme Court's April 20 verdict ordering the formation of the JIT. Photo: Geo News

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for the federal capital on Wednesday where he is expected to hold a one-on-one meeting with brother Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

According to sources, during the meeting, matters related to the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report will be discussed. Nawaz and Shehbaz will also discuss challenging the JIT report in the Supreme Court, which hears the case post-report submission on July 17.

The prime minister is also expected to be briefed by his close aides and legal experts today, after back-to-back similar briefings since Monday, when the JIT report was submitted to the apex court.

On Tuesday, a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif decided that the premier will neither resign no dissolve the assemblies.

Legal team assembled

Also on Wednesday, sources revealed that the Sharif family has acquired the assistance of four leading legal experts of the country to help draft its reply on the JIT report to the Supreme Court.

Khawaja Harris will head the team of lawyers, which also includes Amjad Pervez, considered an expert on cases related to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Sources said the JIT report includes a list of 28 cases against the Sharif family that are in NAB. Moreover, two cases are in the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and as many with the Federal Investigation Agency, according to the JIT report.