Panama Papers: HK takes aim at middlemen
Hong Kong is beefing up its anti-money laundering and corporate disclosure laws in a move that some financial crime specialists say could lead to the exodus of billions of dollars…
Can the Panama Papers end corruption?
Imran Khan recently tweeted congratulations to the nation as a serving prime minister will be under rule of law for the first time. Taking the Panama Papers to their logical…
Panama Papers – the sequel
At the start of his opinion in the Panama case, Justice Khosa mentions the novel ‘The Godfather’ which he says was made into an acclaimed film. The original film was…
Panama Papers: A blessing in disguise
Disclosure and identification of offshore companies by Pakistan's citizens outside Pakistan by papers leaked from a Panama entity have raised many questions in respect of prevalent taxation regime in Pakistan.…
Panama Papers: the toll on Pakistan
The political storms created by the Panama Papers in Pakistan will unlikely settle down without forcing some change in the current political setup. The first definitive sign of that is…
Panama law firm heavily implicated in ‘Pandora Papers’ revelations
A prestigious Panamanian law firm was named in the so-called “Pandora Papers” as implicated in the creation of offshore shell companies meant to hide money in tax havens for more…
Panama case judgement: Dismissal of review petitions
Nawaz Sharif, his offspring, son-in-law, Muhammad Safdar, and father-in-law of younger daughter, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, in multiple review petitions filed against the decisions of Supreme Court of April 20, 2017…
The Pandora Papers
THE Pandora Papers have exposed the shadowy world of sleaze and ill-gotten wealth stashed away in offshore companies by the rich and powerful around the world. Among them are both current and…
And now Pandora Papers
The Pandora papers, though revealing a gigantic store of hidden treasure of riches beyond the reach of the law and accountability, have, surprisingly, evoked far less excitement among the general…
Paradise Papers: Another wake-up call – II
On February 16, 2016, NAB set March 31, 2016 as new deadline to decide the fate of corruption investigations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif,…
