Pakistan’s Supreme Court today issued notice to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members in the ‘Panama Papers’ leaks case.The court heard several petitions, including by Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which accused Mr. Sharif and his family members of illegally transferring money abroad after the Panama Papers leaks showed his family of possessing properties in the UK.
In addition to Mr. Sharif, the court also issued notices to his daughter, two sons, son-in-law , Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Director General Federal Investigation Agency, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, and the Attorney General. The three-judge SC bench, consisting of Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, adjourned the case for two weeks after initial hearing.
According to the Panama Papers, three of Sharif’s four children – Maryam, Hasan and Hussain were owners of offshore companies or had the right to authorise transactions for several companies. Mr. Sharif and his family have dismissed the allegations of money laundering and denied any wrongdoing but the opposition is demanding an independent probe.