[2] The Panama Papers revealed offshore holdings of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif's children.
The expose, published by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Imran Khan and his party demanded Sharif's resignation.
On 31 July 2016, in a press conference, Khan said that the country would have to make a choice between a "corrupt government" and "strong democracy".
[9] The Election Commission of Pakistan barred Imran Khan from holding a rally in Jhelum due to the by-election scheduled to be held on 31 August 2016.
[10] On 30 August 2016, PTI invited Pakistan Peoples Party, which it had endlessly criticised over the alleged corruption scandals, to attend the Ehtesab rally.
[15] Along with the street movement, PTI filed references against Sharif in the ECP and office of the Speaker of the National Assembly.