Tag: Panama
Defence concludes cross-examination of Wajid Zia in Al-Azizia reference
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s defence counsel Khawaja Haris on Tuesday concluded his cross-examination of Panama Papers case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) head Wajid...
Nawaz’s lawyer accuses Panama JIT of prejudice
Khawaja Haris says ex-PM did not refuse to respond to NAB notice for investigation
Says points that could have benefitted Nawaz were not...
US extradites former Panama president to home country
PANAMA CITY: The United States on Monday extradited former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli to the Central American country, the US State Department said, to...
NAB to launch inquiry into 435 offshore companies owned by Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal chaired a meeting on Thursday where he reviewed the preliminary inquiry report of 435 offshore...
Panama investigates former officials in graft network accused of bribery
PANAMA CITY: Panamanian prosecutors are investigating a network of over 30 people that includes former high-level officials suspected of taking bribes worth $40 million...
Panama case was a farce: Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz on Monday termed the Panama Papers case which led to the disqualification of her father former premier Nawaz Sharif a farce...
Maryam says no doubt now that injustice was done to Nawaz...
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the daughter of former premier Nawaz Sharif, on Friday took to Twitter to criticise Supreme Court’s judgement in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
Panama slams inclusion on EU tax haven blacklist
Panama, shaken badly last year by the “Panama Papers” revelations, on Tuesday reacted angrily to its inclusion on a new European Union blacklist of...
Bid to strip President Trump’s name from Panama hotel
MEXICO CITY: Owners of the Trump International Hotel in Panama City are trying to strip the president’s name from the building and remove his company...
Panama struggles to escape its reputation as a haven for fraud
Ever since its dictator, Manuel Noriega, was captured by U.S. troops in 1989 and jailed for 30 years for drug trafficking, racketeering, and money...
Panama president declares national holiday to celebrate World Cup berth
PANAMA CITY: Panama president Juan Carlos Varela has declared a national holiday in celebration at the central American country´s first ever qualification for the...
Justice Azmat Saeed discharged from hospital
Rawalpindi: Justice Azmat Saeed has finally been discharged from the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology after having suffered a heart attack on January 31.
Doctors had earlier...
Court chews out PTI counsel for irrelevant arguments
The Panamagate hearing entered its second week on Monday, with the bench observing that the Sharif family had submitted incomplete documents.
The PTI counsel Naeem...
PPP leadership sits together on CPEC
 
A meeting of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regards to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was held at Bilawal House Karachi, reported a private TV channel.
The...
SC decides to conduct Panama case hearings daily
A new five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court has decided on Wednesday (Today) to conduct the hearings of Panama Papers case on a...
Panama to cancel Odebrecht contract amid corruption scandal
Panama said on Tuesday it will cancel a contract given to Brazil's Odebrecht and will not allow the company to participate in public bids,...
Imran Khan announces to take Panama issue to SCP
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced on Tuesday to take the Panama Leaks issue to the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP).
While talking to...
