The disqualification of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Panama Papers case may have come as a surprise to many in India but the probe and hearings are historic in many ways.
Spread over 273 days and 50 hearings in the Supreme Court, the case with 14,000 pages worth of documents is interesting to trace back. Here’s a timeline of the case that may change Pakistan’s political future:
April 3, 2016
Panama Papers published; Sharif family under spotlight
April 4
‘The leaks are God sent’ says Imran Khan as he launches campaign seeking probe
April 5
Sharif announces investigation
April 10
Khan says Chief Justice of Pakistan Anwar Zaheer Jamali must head the commission
April 13
Five former SC judges refuse to lead inquiry
April 14-19
Sharif travel to London for health check-up
April 22
Sharif addresses nation to placate situation, says ‘will resign if proven guilty’
April 25
Opposition rejects govt terms of reference
May 1
Bilawal Bhutto calls for Sharif’s resignation
May 3
Opposition presents its own terms of reference
May 5
Govt rejects opposition’s terms of reference
May 10
Raheel Sharif urges Nawaz to resolve the Panama issue
May 13
Supreme Court rejects inquiry commission
May 16
Sharif explains himself in a public speech
May 22-July 9
Nawaz in London for heart surgery and rest
June 4
Stalemate over terms of reference of probe continues
June 24
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf files petition with Election Commission of Pakistan against Sharif
August 3
Imran launches fresh campaign against Nawaz
August 29
Seeking Nawaz’s disqualification, Imran’s party files petition with Pak SC
September 25
Imran calls for biggest ever demonstration in Pakistan
October 10
Imran seeks early hearing form court
October 20
Pak SC accepts PTI’s petitions
October 28
Pak SC forms larger bench to initiate proceedings
October 31
Imran threatens Islamabad lockdown
November 1
SC begins hearing Imran calls off lockdown
November 2
PTI holds rally ‘thank’ the court
November 7
Nawaz’s children submit replies to Pak SC
November 30
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif accused of submitting forged signatures
December 9
CJ Jamali’s retirement halts proceedings
December 31
Nawaz family gets a fresh set of lawyers
2017
January 4
Five member bench, headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, resumes hearing
January 17
Nawaz’s daughter Maryam submits reply to the court
January 23
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung exposes Maryam’s ‘lies’
February 15
Imran’s party presents more evidence
February 16
Maryam’s lawyer admits that she was trustee of London property
February 23
Panamagate hearings conclude
April 20
Pak SC issues split verdict, orders formation of joint investigation team
July 10
JIT submits report
July 21
Pak SC reserves judgement
July 28
Pak SC disqualifies Nawaz Sharif from holding public office
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