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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday formed a high-powered cell to investigate if any irregularity had been committed by the 700 Pakistanis named in the Pandora Papers including federal cabinet members, politicians, retired generals, owners of media houses and others in establishing offshore companies.
About federal ministers and some prominent leaders of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), the prime minister categorically stated that they would have to “clear themselves”.
A separate probe will be launched by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to investigate if media owners who, according to the papers, also established companies in the “safe tax havens” had committed any wrongdoings.
The prime minister made these decisions at a meeting of his spokespersons during which a threadbare discussion on the Pandora Leaks took place. “The prime minister was adamant that those who have been accused in Pandora Papers of having offshore firms will have to clear themselves,” said Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry while speaking to Dawn following the meeting.
He, however, made it clear the prime minister had not asked any of the cabinet members to quit before clearing themselves.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday formed a high-powered cell to investigate if any irregularity had been committed by the 700 Pakistanis named in the Pandora Papers including federal cabinet members, politicians, retired generals, owners of media houses and others in establishing offshore companies.
About federal ministers and some prominent leaders of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), the prime minister categorically stated that they would have to “clear themselves”.
A separate probe will be launched by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to investigate if media owners who, according to the papers, also established companies in the “safe tax havens” had committed any wrongdoings.
The prime minister made these decisions at a meeting of his spokespersons during which a threadbare discussion on the Pandora Leaks took place. “The prime minister was adamant that those who have been accused in Pandora Papers of having offshore firms will have to clear themselves,” said Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry while speaking to Dawn following the meeting.
He, however, made it clear the prime minister had not asked any of the cabinet members to quit before clearing themselves.
