International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has released another trove data ‘Paradise Leaks’ revealing elites from world involved in off-shore companies which includes Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz.
Along with Pakistani PM other major leaders from the world were also found to be involved in off-shores including Queen Elizabeth, US Secretary Rex Tillerson, Queen Noor from Jordan and three ex-Canadian Prime Ministers Jean Chretien, Paul Martin and Brian Mulroney.
Shaukat Aziz established ‘Antarctic Trust’ just before he came Pakistan to become the Finance Minister. These assets were in the name of his wife, children and granddaughter and were never declared in any documents which were submitted in Pakistan.
Though being involved in off shore companies itself is not a crime but it is likely that the amount used never passed through legal banking system raising questions.