Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar was one of the prominent personalities in a host of prominent personalities whose financial secrets have been uncovered in the leaked documents popularly known as the Pandora Papers.
According to the reports, leaked documents in millions dubbed the Pandora Papers and a worldwide journalistic partnership claims that they have revealed financial secrets of current and former world leaders, politicians, sports personalities and public officials in 91 countries and territories, including India.
The report further added that the ICIJ is an independent international network of more than 200 investigative journalists and 100 media organizations in over 70 countries and is based in Washington, D.C. According to the investigation by ICIJ, it obtained the trove of more than 11.9 million confidential files to find secret financial dealings of many super-rich.
The report further mentioned that – Tendulkar’s attorney informed that the cricket player’s investment is legitimate and has been declared to tax authorities. Shakira’s attorney informed that the singer declared her companies, which the attorney said do not provide tax advantages. Schiffer’s representatives said the supermodel correctly pays her taxes in the UK, where she lives.
Former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is also linked in the investigation as details of the offshore holdings of one of his cabinet ministers were disclosed. ICIJ’s latest investigation, the Pandora Papers, brings renewed attention to the use of offshore companies by Pakistani political players. This time, the offshore holdings of people close to (Prime Minister Imran) Khan are being disclosed, including his finance minister and a top financial backer.
