Not answerable to opposition on Panama Papers, says PM Nawaz

Will talk about the controversy before judicial commission only, premier tells media on his way back from Tajikistan


News Desk May 12, 2016
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressing the Upper House of Parliament on December 31, 2014. PHOTO: PID

While opposition parties prepared a list of questions for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to answer in Parliament on Friday, the premier has made it clear that he is not answerable to them on Panama Papers.

According to Express News, the premier talked to media on-board the plane on his way back from Tajikistan on Thursday.

Leaked documents from the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama last month showed premier’s sons, Hassan and Hussain, and his daughter, Maryam, owned at least three offshore holding companies registered in the British Virgin Islands.

PM Nawaz to address parliament after opposition boycott over Panama leaks

PM Nawaz said he had already written to the Chief Justice of Pakistan for an inquiry into the leaks; hence, he will not respond the issue in Parliament.

He said the opposition was not interested in an investigation, and only wanted to play politics on the issue.

The premier said he will talk about the controversy before the judicial commission only.

Opposition preps seven blunt questions for PM Nawaz over Panama leaks

According to Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, the PM will appear before the Parliament to answer questions on the Panama Papers leak that linked his family to offshore wealth.

When asked some people belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf were also named in Panama leaks, the PM said media should question them as well.

COMMENTS (32)

H Chaudhry | 7 years ago | Reply @Ishrat PM is responsible to respond to Parliament but He is not responsible not required to give in to demands of Sick minded people who are fewer in numbers like asking for resignation. He did answer the questions, if opposition does not like his answers they too bad but thats where it ends. He has majority and so long he has that he is not required to give in to stupid asks of opposition.
Ishrat salim | 7 years ago | Reply @H Chaudhry: Leader of majority party does not mean he is not answerable to the members of the opposition in the Parliament. That is what is democracy. He is answerable to the Parliament where all members as people's representative sit to legislate, make laws to run the country. By your definition if these opposition members does not deserve to be in parliament than why not close it. It will save money but then do not call the system democratic, it us monarchy or what difference with dictatorship ?
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