Panama Papers: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif awaits ruling

Pakistan's Supreme Court is to issue its ruling on claims by which defines the political fate of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Questions arose about the best of his family, when three of his sons are associated to offshore accounts in Panama Papers leaks.
Mr Sharif and his family have denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the claims as politically motivated.
The government says it is confident that Mr Sharif can check.
The case made headlines in recent months and stocks both on the announcement that the decision many anticipated would be delivered Thursday.
About 1,500 police officers have been deployed around the court in Islamabad.
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The Supreme Court agreed that wealth offshore Mr Sharif late last year after opposition leader Imran Khan threatened street protests.
The focus of the probe is the funds used to buy property in London with offshore companies.
daughter of Mr Sharif Maryam, tipped as a future star of politics, and his sons Hasan and Hussein are implicated in the allegations.
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Maryam Sharif is said to be closest adviser to his father,
Mr. Sharif says the mine was purchased legally. But his critics are offshore companies were used to launder illegally-obtained wealth or avoid taxes.
five-member bench The Supreme Court could clear the prime minister, say the investigations, and the parcel office.
The so-called Panama Papers - 11 million secret documents leaked by law firm Panama-based Mossack Fonseca - emitted the activities of financial storm of political and business leaders and the wealthy elite around the world.
There are legitimate ways to use tax and Remo offshore companies, although these entities are often used to hide the true owners of property or avoid paying taxes in money.