Tag: Panama Papers scandal

Nawaz Sharif says his opponents would fail to punish him

Ousted Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday warned his opponents that they would fail to “punish” him as he appeared before an anti-graft court for the 17th time to face trial in the Panama Papers scandal. Sharif, 67, appeared before the Accountability Court Islamabad along with his daughter Maryam and son-in-law captain (retired) Mohammad Safdar. …

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February 13, 2018

Pakistan court rejects Sharif’s plea to club graft cases

The accountability court here on Wednesday dismissed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s plea for clubbing three corruption references filed against him by the anti-graft body in the so-called Panama Papers scandal. Sharif was indicted separately in each of the three references pertaining to Avenfield properties in London, Flagship Investment and Azizia Steel Mills. He pleaded …

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November 8, 2017

Sharif at the helm

The dramatic has happened in Pakistan a little over two months after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court in the case relating to his involvement in the Panama papers scandal (28 July). The former Prime Minister has been re-elected as president of his party, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), after the country’s President, Mamnoon …

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October 10, 2017

Nawaz Sharif set to be re-elected as PML-N chief

Nawaz Sharif is set to be re- elected as the president of Pakistan’s ruling PML-N tomorrow after the party today agreed to amend its Constitution and pave the way for the ousted prime minister’s return. Sharif, 67, had to step down as the chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after he was disqualified as …

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October 3, 2017

Sharif’s indictment in graft cases postponed

An anti-corruption court in Pakistan today postponed the indictment of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on charges of corruption in the Panama Papers scandal. Sharif, 67, arrived at the accountability court amid tight security for the court hearing in three graft cases against him and his family. During the hearing, his lawyer Khawaja Haris argued …

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October 2, 2017

Nawaz Sharif regain PML-N’s leadership

  Pakistan’s ousted premier Nawaz Sharif is expected to regain the leadership of his PML-N party next week under a proposed new law that will allow a disqualified legislator to head a political party. Sharif, 67, had to step down as the chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after he was disqualified as premier …

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September 30, 2017

Panama Papers scandal: Pakistan court to indict Sharif on 2nd Oct

  An accountability court today decided to indict Nawaz Sharif on October 2 after the ousted prime minister for the first time appeared before it to face graft charges filed against him in the Panama Papers scandal. The court also issued fresh arrest warrants against his children and son-in-law. Sharif, 67, appeared before the court …

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September 26, 2017

Nawaz Sharif to appear before accountability court today

  Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif will today appear before a court here to face the corruption references filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Panama Papers scandal. The Accountability Court in Islamabad, which is hearing the corruption cases against the Sharif family, last week summoned Sharif, his daughter Maryam …

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September 26, 2017

Pak SC accepts Sharif family’s plea against disqualification

Pakistan’s Supreme Court today accepted a plea to form a five-judge bench to hear the review petitions of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his children, son-in-law and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar challenging his disqualification in the Panama Papers scandal. The separate petitions were filed by Sharif and his family against the judgement on July 28 …

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September 12, 2017