Pandora Papers: Journalists examine offshore wealth Europe Khan's predecessor, Nawaz Sharif, was fired from his post by the country's Supreme Court in 2017 on corruption charges over an earlier leak of documents, known as the Panama Papers. Khan vowed that all who were mentioned in the report would face investigation, writing on Twitter: "If any wrongdoing is established, we will take appropriate action." Among them was current Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, and over 700 other Pakistanis. Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, faced pressure from opposition parties on Monday to force the resignations of Cabinet ministers who were named in the report. Current world leaders who have vowed to combat corruption and tax evasion, including Czech Prime Minister Babis and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta were also named. The report, by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which involved scores of news outlets, including DW's Turkish service, revealed hundreds of politicians and public officials who have ties to offshore tax havens.Īmong those named were the current finance ministers of Pakistan, Malaysia and other countries. World leaders and public officials named in the Pandora Papers leak sought to minimize damage on Monday amid growing calls for investigations and consequences.
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