<p>Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court today. Following is the chronology of the Panamagate scandal:<br /><br />April 4, 2016: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalism publishes the Panama Papers, exposing tax evasion by the world's elite through off-shore accounts and shell companies. The documents include names of Sharif's family.<br /><br />April 5, 2016: Sharif sets up a judicial committee to investigate the allegations, denies charges.<br /><br />April 26, 2016: Opposition parties reject the judicial commission set up by the government.<br /><br />November 1, 2016: The Supreme Court decides to pursue a case related to Nawaz Sharif.<br /><br />November 7, 2016: PML-N submits Qatari prince's letter to the Supreme Court containing information about the London flats that were at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal.<br /><br />January 6, 2017: Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz submits details of assets after the Supreme Court resumes hearing.<br /><br />April 20, 2017: SC orders formation of a JIT with a split 3-2 verdict to probe the corruption charges against Sharif.</p>.<p><br />May 5, 2017: SC formally constitutes the JIT.<br /><br />May 22, 2017: The JIT presents its first bi-weekly report to the SC in two volumes.<br /><br />May 24, 2017: The JIT sends questionnaires to Sharif and his two sons - Hussain and Hassan.<br /><br />May 28, 2017: Sharif's elder son, Hussain, appears before the JIT, claims it did not provide him any questionnaire.<br /><br />May 30, 2017: Hussain appears before JIT for the second time.</p>.<p><br />June 13, 2017: The JIT submits report to the SC on obstructions to its work, blames government institutions for "creating impediments in the collection of evidence".<br /><br />June 15, 2017: Sharif appears before the JIT for questioning, becoming the first sitting Pakistan prime minister to appear before any investigating agency.<br /><br />June 17, 2017: Sharif's younger brother and Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif questioned by JIT.<br /><br />July 5, 2017: Sharif's daughter Maryam appears before JIT.<br /><br />July 7, 2017: Former Qatari premier Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani sends a letter to the JIT, asking it to record his statement at his palace before submitting its final report to the SC.</p>.<p><br />July 8, 2017: PML-N says will reject any JIT report without Qatari ex-premier's statement.<br />July 10, 2017: The JIT submits final report to the SC.</p>.<p><br />July 21, 2017: The three-judge bench Supreme Court bench hearing the case reserves decision.</p>.<p><br />July 28, 2017: The five-member SC bench unanimously rules against Sharif, disqualifying him from the office. </p>
<p>Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court today. Following is the chronology of the Panamagate scandal:<br /><br />April 4, 2016: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalism publishes the Panama Papers, exposing tax evasion by the world's elite through off-shore accounts and shell companies. The documents include names of Sharif's family.<br /><br />April 5, 2016: Sharif sets up a judicial committee to investigate the allegations, denies charges.<br /><br />April 26, 2016: Opposition parties reject the judicial commission set up by the government.<br /><br />November 1, 2016: The Supreme Court decides to pursue a case related to Nawaz Sharif.<br /><br />November 7, 2016: PML-N submits Qatari prince's letter to the Supreme Court containing information about the London flats that were at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal.<br /><br />January 6, 2017: Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz submits details of assets after the Supreme Court resumes hearing.<br /><br />April 20, 2017: SC orders formation of a JIT with a split 3-2 verdict to probe the corruption charges against Sharif.</p>.<p><br />May 5, 2017: SC formally constitutes the JIT.<br /><br />May 22, 2017: The JIT presents its first bi-weekly report to the SC in two volumes.<br /><br />May 24, 2017: The JIT sends questionnaires to Sharif and his two sons - Hussain and Hassan.<br /><br />May 28, 2017: Sharif's elder son, Hussain, appears before the JIT, claims it did not provide him any questionnaire.<br /><br />May 30, 2017: Hussain appears before JIT for the second time.</p>.<p><br />June 13, 2017: The JIT submits report to the SC on obstructions to its work, blames government institutions for "creating impediments in the collection of evidence".<br /><br />June 15, 2017: Sharif appears before the JIT for questioning, becoming the first sitting Pakistan prime minister to appear before any investigating agency.<br /><br />June 17, 2017: Sharif's younger brother and Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif questioned by JIT.<br /><br />July 5, 2017: Sharif's daughter Maryam appears before JIT.<br /><br />July 7, 2017: Former Qatari premier Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al-Thani sends a letter to the JIT, asking it to record his statement at his palace before submitting its final report to the SC.</p>.<p><br />July 8, 2017: PML-N says will reject any JIT report without Qatari ex-premier's statement.<br />July 10, 2017: The JIT submits final report to the SC.</p>.<p><br />July 21, 2017: The three-judge bench Supreme Court bench hearing the case reserves decision.</p>.<p><br />July 28, 2017: The five-member SC bench unanimously rules against Sharif, disqualifying him from the office. </p>