Criticism Nawaz Sharif

after return power, protest movement led imran khan, tahir-ul-qadri , supported rival factions of muslim league, such pakistan muslim league-q (plm-q) , awami muslim league (aml), meant pressure mounted on sharif government. khan demanded prime minister s resignation government s inadequate response in addressing , resolving allegations 2013 general election rigged. sharif claimed have support majority of parties in parliament. khan alleged 2013 general elections rigged, , pml-n claimed free , fair elections in country s history. sharif criticised opponents running system of patronage in relatives appointed key state positions such brother chief minister, , other relatives ministers in federal government. on 30 september 2014, opposition leader syed khurshid ahmed shah, said prime minister may voluntarily recall mid-term elections.

voice of america reports on opposition protests against nawaz sharif in late 2014.

on 24 april 2015, human rights activist sabeen mahmud shot dead in karachi minutes after attended talk had organised on human rights violations in balochistan. civil society activists , investigators alleged killed activism , being outspoken on various contentious topics, extremism state-sponsored abuses. talk mahmud organised night supposed hosted @ lahore university of management sciences university cancelled day before scheduled, saying pressured government authorities so. sharif officially condemned killing dawn claimed there little chance murderers ever brought justice given recent history of impunity among target country s marginalised liberals.

on 20 april 2015, express tribune claimed sharif administration misled international monetary fund (imf) on actual tax charged on issuance of bonus shares, collection supposedly biggest source of income tax in year stands @ mere rs. 1 billion. against actual income tax rate of 5% on value of bonus shares, government told imf levied 10% tax, generate revenue equal 0.1% of gross domestic product or rs. 29 billion.

on 27 march 2016, around 2,000 far-right protesters led sunni tehreek staged sit-in @ d-chowk in front of parliament in islamabad, causing partial halt capital city. protestors demanded implementation of sharia in country , declaring mumtaz qadri martyr. protestors burned down cars , city main public transit station , injured journalists , bystanders. government on 28th called in army control law , order. 29th crowd had shrunk 700 protestors, government remained reluctant use force against protesters. on 30 march 2016, protesters ended protest after government assured not amend in blasphemy laws. on 7 april 2016, express tribune in editorial claimed sharif s multibillion-rupee health insurance plan seems failing because of poor planning, claiming basic health infrastructure doesn t allow such plan.

on 29 october 2016, imran khan began mobilising worker s lockdown islamabad until sharif resign s , face s corruption inquiry. in response, sharif government placed citywide ban on gatherings , arrested hundreds of opposition activists accused of defying ban. government arrested scores of pakistan tehreek-e-insaf worker s , shut motorway leading khyber pakhtunkhwa. on 1 november, khan called off protest s after supreme court said form judicial commission probe allegations stemming panama papers leaks sharif family s offshore wealth. in first week of january, 4 pakistani activists known on social media secular leftist views went missing week.

the economist, writing in january 2017, criticised sharif s spending on infrastructure, added pakistan s infrastructure underused because economic boom meant trigger has never arrived. talking china–pakistan economic corridor, magazine wrote critics fear country struggle pay debt, if foreign-exchange earnings exports continue dwindle further adding may not concern mr. sharif unduly if next generation of roads deserted last.

wealth , conglomerates

the growth of pakistan s industry, occurred under president ayub khan during 1960s, destroyed nationalisation program instituted prime minister zulfiqar ali bhutto, halt capital flight country eastern europe. program included nationalisation of ittefaq group , many other large enterprises.

although steel mill returned sharif family in 1980, havoc had wrought. in 2005, daily pakistan reported sharif family fourth wealthiest family in pakistan, estimated net worth of us$1.4 billion. sharif family plays large role in industrial growth of pakistan , expanding steel business employing state-of-the-art technology in pakistan, saudi arabia , middle east. in 2011, sharif s assets worth rs 166 million, increased rs 1.82 billion 2013. in 2012 net income rs. 12.4 million ($1.24 million) 1 of 5 billionaires elected pakistan s national assembly in 2013. in 2015, declared assets decreased rs. 1.75 billion ($17.5 million). of 2017 net worth on us$1 billion.

2016 panama papers leak

according panama papers, documents leaked in 2016 law firm mossack fonseca disclose client information, nawaz sharif s family holds millions of dollars worth of property , companies in uk, , around world. mossack fonseca documents not name either prime minister nawaz sharif or younger brother, punjabi chief minister shebaz sharif. link in-laws of shebaz sharif , children of nawaz sharif offshore companies.

the documents reveal nawaz sharif s children hassan, husein , maryam have multiple properties in united kingdoms through set-up of @ least 4 offshore companies in british virgin islands. mossack fonseca records tie nawaz daughter maryam nawaz , brothers hussein , hassan 4 offshore companies, nescoll limited, nielson holdings limited, coomber group inc., , hangon property holdings limited. companies acquired @ least 6 upmarket real estate properties in 2006–2007 near london s hyde park. real estate used collateral loans of $13.8 million, according panama papers documents. prime minister s children money came sale of family business in saudi arabia. maryam nawaz tweeted denial of wrongdoing, adding did not own company/property abroad , except trustee in brother s corporation, entitles me distribute assets brother hussain s family/children if needed . leaked documents name sole beneficial owner of nescoll, created in 1993, , nielson, first registered in 1994. 2 companies subscribed mossack fonseca services in july 2006. panama papers name maryam joint owner brother hussain of coomber group. mossack fonseca managing nescoll, nielsen holdings, , coomber group when 3 companies obtained £7 million mortgage swiss bank, deutsche bank (suisse) sa , purchased 4 flats in avenfield house, @ 118 park lane in london.

hassan, other brother, name spelled hasan , bought hangon holdings , stock in 2007 £5.5 million; hangon bought property, financed through bank of scotland, @ 1 hyde park in london, real estate agency calls finest building in england , architectural historian oversized gated community ; 59 of 76 apartments had been sold january 2013 owned offshore shell companies. hassan lists park avenue address additional 6 companies registered in united kingdom of director, according british business registry companies house. seventh, flagship development, listed @ stanhope house in stanhope place, near marble arch.

samina durrani, mother of shebaz sharif s second wife aaliya honey, , ilyas mehraj, brother of first wife begum nusrat shahbaz, figure in documents. habib waqas group/ilyas mehraj listed shareholder 127,735 shares in haylandale limited, registered 24 july 2003 in bahamas. mehraj denied knowing company whether incorporated in commonwealth of bahamas or anywhere else under name haylandale ltd . rainbow limited, newest of 3 offshore companies owned samina durrani, registered 29 september 2010 in british virgin islands (bvi). armani river limited, registered in bahamas on 16 may 2002, describes assets property in london, not rented . assets of star precision limited, registered in bvi 21 may 1997 reported cash investment portfolio. holding 1,165,238 shares in orix leasing pakistan limited. hussain nawaz, name sometines appears husein or hussein, said family won t impede investigation, , urged 1 of former president pervez musharraf well. government on 15 april announced investigation inquiry commission of pakistanis named in documents. opposition politicians said judge, not retired judge, should investigate. various judges have recused themselves. in addition, on 19 april 2016 army chief general raheel sharif warned across-the-board accountability needed.

on 28 july 2017, court announced decision , disqualified prime minister holding public office had been dishonest in not disclosing employment in dubai-based capital fze company in nomination papers. court ordered national accountability bureau file reference against sharif , family against corruption charges.