Durrani, wife of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, has spoken out against the recent Panama Papers controversy and stated that it would be in the best interests of everyone if all wealth stashed abroad would be returned to the country.
“Even if off-shore companies are legal, they are unethical to me,” she said in a series of tweets.
ONLY way to clear sharif name is to keep minimum, simplify life drastically, return all foreign and local wealth to the nation I.e JINNAH
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016
Even if off shore companies ,foreign properties ,and accounts ‘mite’ be legal, for ME they are unethical . — Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016
Illegal is law breaking, unethical is soul selling. The later is a worse crime
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016
Earlier, she had also denied media reports that she also held ownership to off-shore companies or possessing a large amount of wealth abroad.
If I was rich , my money wld be Gods money , and belong to the poor suffering people of my motherland — Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016
That family# geo flash was heart breaking . Was embarrassed to be equated with the maha rich league , in this poverty stricken nation.
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016
I believe in National wealth being teturned.I said 2 yrs ago that for democratic survival, leaders hv to be upfront and return Pak wealth — Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016
I am not part of my mothers wealth nor do I know what she owns or who she banks with.
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016
I am shocked at news of owning off shore companies. I neither hv had any property nor money abroad ever. — Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016
Apart from being the wife of Shahbaz Sharif, Tehmina Durrani is also known for being the author of the bestseller ‘My Feudal Lord’ and also a women’s rights activist.