APBF demands probe into politicians’ “offshore wealth”

ISLAMABAD, April 11: The All Pakistan Business Forum president Ibrahim Qureshi on Monday said that Panama Leaks exposed the corruption of both current as well as the former rulers of the country, asking the authorities to launch an investigation about the offshore wealth of all, who are involved in it.
“If the money has been stolen from the people of Pakistan it should be brought back to the country”, he demanded.
“Now the government is not in a position to ask the foreign companies to invest in Pakistan as their own families are doing business abroad.”
He said the papers had been carefully reviewed by around 400 world renowned journalists hailing from 80 countries before their release. Hence, there is no excuse for the government to remain silent on the matter, he said.
He asked the government to clear its position and bring back the money into the country invested abroad, as the government itself should become a role model for the rest of business community.
Mr. Ibrahim Qureshi demanded the NAB to immediately launch an investigation into the recent revelations about Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family’s alleged offshore wealth. He asked the NAB that if it wanted to have some credibility it should unveil the corruption of the ruling elite.
He said if it was unable to act against the powerful elite then there was no reason for this institution to exist.
He asked the PM and Punjab CM that how could they invite foreigners to invest in Pakistan when they took their money out of the country themselves. -Online