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The government’s legal team will hold an important meeting to review the names mentioned in the Pandora Papers leaks, said Information Fawad Chaudhry Monday.
“A new Pandora’s box has been opened by the Pandora leaks,” noted the minister.
The DG FIA has mobilised the cyber crime wing of the agency, adding that the Investigation Bureau and other investigative institutions are also actively monitoring the developments.
Chaudhry was referring to the high profile investigation undertaken by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) that laid bare the financial secrets of the rich and powerful.
The Pandora Papers featured the names of over 700 Pakistanis and celebrities, former and current rulers as well as sports personalities around the globe.
The Pandora Papers have unmasked the fortunes of more than 330 public officials in 90 countries. Included among them are 35 current and former leaders of different countries. The king of Jordan, the rulers of Qatar and Dubai, presidents of Ukraine, Kenya and Ecuador, the prime ministers of the Czech Republic and Lebanon, and former British prime minister Tony Blair, all appear in the secret files.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday vowed to investigate “all citizens” named in the Pandora Papers leaks.
“If any wrongdoing is established we will take appropriate action,” the prime minister had said.
We welcome the Pandora Papers exposing the ill-gotten wealth of elites, accumulated through tax evasion & corruption & laundered out to financial “havens”. The UN SG’s Panel FACTI calculated a staggering $7 trillion in stolen assets parked in largely offshore tax havens.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 3, 2021