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Timeline: Panama Papers case

April 3, 2016 - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family came under spotlight after the Panama Papers (11.5 million secret documents) were released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists which revealed a sensational tax heaven leak.

April 5, 2016 � Prime Minister Sharif addressed the nation and announced to set up a judicial probe to investigate the money trail of offshore firms owned by his family.

April 22, 2016 � In a second televised address to the nation, PM Sharif said he will resign and go home if proven guilty by the Panama Papers probe.

September 30, 2016, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demands PM�s resignation. Thousands of PTI supporters staged a sit-in at Raiwand and called for PM Sharif�s resignation.

October 20, 2016 � The Supreme Court of Pakistan accepted petitions filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf, Jamhoori Watan Party, Jamaat-i-Islami and others to begin proceedings on Panama case in an open court after protets by the opposition parties.

November 7, 2016 - Maryam Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz submitted their replies to the Court which stated that Sharif�s two sons have been living outside Pakistan for long and their father has no involvement in children�s businesses or properties. It added that Maryam is not the beneficiary owner of offshore companies Nielsen and Nescoll, but only a trustee.

November 16, 2016 � Qatar Prince�s letter is presented in the apex court in which he claims that the London properties were purchased through the settlement of accounts between his family�s company and the Sharif family.

January 4, 2017 - A new Supreme Court bench resumes hearing. The hearing of the Panamagate case resumed after Chief Justice Jamali�s retirement halted proceedings on December 9, 2016. The five-member bench, headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, takes up the case.

February 23, 2017 � The Supreme Court hearings conclude; judgement awaited. After prolonged hearing, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the case and issued a detailed judgement to be announced in April.

April 20, 2017 � Supreme Court announces a 3-2 split in favour of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and set up a JIT to investigate the money trail of the properties owned by the ruling famil.

May 5, 2017 - Supreme Court sets up a 6-member committee to investigate the money trail of flats owned by the ruling family in London.

July 10, 2017 - The JIT investigating the money trail submitted a damning final report in the Supreme Court

July 21, 2017 - A three-member implementation bench of the Supreme Court reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from all sides.

July 28, 2017 - A five memeber bench is set to announce the final Panama Case verdict. Souce: SAMAA
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