The second phase: ‘Panama Leaks – A Blessing in Disguise’
In 2016 when there was revelation of the 'Panama Papers' this writer wrote various articles for this newspaper to explain the concept of 'offshore companies' and assets held by Pakistani…
Panama Leaks and legislators
Much before Bahamas Leaks and Panama Leaks, we cited in these columns many cases of unlawful capital outflows, tax avoidance and corruption by public officeholders and others. However, the National…
Panama leaks: Questions have two distinct dimensions
I had written about a graceful window of opportunity that was available to the Chief Executive of Pakistan for clearing his family position and putting the matter behind to getting…
The cost of the Panama leaks
The final outcome of the Panama leaks on the First Family's political fortunes cannot be evaluated yet due to three lines of action by the Sharif administration whose success or…
Changing dynamics of Panama Leaks in Pakistan!
Panama is a small land located at the junction of the two Americas. It came into world-wide eye in 1914 with the opening of the Panama Canal that runs through…
Angel, angel, Panama leaks
Just when I was giving final touches to my Panama Leaks column, I opened my Twitter account to check for any last-minute developments in the story, and there it was!…
Panama Leaks…Pakistan’s opportunity
Offshore companies are not into philanthropy or charity. They are there for hiding wealth, dodging taxes and providing a respectable cover for money-laundering. Every babe in the woods understands this,…
Net tightens…sadly, no escaping Panama leaks
This is the writing on the wall and even loyalist mediamen – coming into their colour and fully exposing themselves – and partisans of the Sharifian order would be recognising…
News, lies and IndianLeaks
To cover a lie, falsify the roots. The web of fake news is “almost” real. Fraud appears to be authentic. Certified by credible institutions the farce becomes the “seeming” truth.…
Leaks and challenges—I
The selective criteria of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in listing countries with strategic deficiencies are the main hurdles in curtailing the movement of illegal flow of funds. The…
