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July 31, 2017

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Ousted After Probe Sparked by Panama Papers
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In Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been ousted by Pakistan's
Supreme Court amid a corruption investigation sparked by the release of
the Panama Papers. The documents leaked in 2016 from the Panama-based
law firm Mossack Fonseca showed that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's sons
owned several offshore companies. Sharif on Saturday named his brother,
Shehbaz, as his chosen replacement. The Pakistani Parliament is slated
to elect a new prime minister on Tuesday, and Sharif's party holds the
majority of parliamentary seats.