The Panama Papers verdict and political accountability in Pakistan

Zahra Dsouza highlights key aspects of the Supreme Court ruling on the Panama Papers case, highlighting the concerns raised over the transparency of the Prime Minister and his family and the criticisms levelled at the regulatory agencies put in place to rein in corruption. She writes the establishment of a Joint Investigation Team is to be welcomed, but that ultimately it will be up to voters to hold politicians to account in the 2018 elections.