Hasan Nawaz declared bankrupt in UK tax case

LONDON: Hasan Nawaz Sharif has been declared bankrupt by the London High Court, according to the court papers.

Hasan Nawaz — the younger son of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif — has been declared bankrupt in a tax and liability case of the UK government’s tax and revenue department, The News understands.

The official UK Gazette, which keeps the public record, has published details of the bankruptcy. It says that Hasan Nawaz, a resident of Flat 17 Avenfield House, 118 Park Lane, and the company director has been declared bankrupt in the High Court of Justice in case No 694 of 2023, filed on 25 August 2023. The bankruptcy order was issued on 29 April 2024 on a case brought by the creditors over non-payment.

The civil case was initiated by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) department against Nawaz, who was represented by Kaur Maxwell.

According to the UK laws, a bankruptcy order is part of the personal insolvency process. It is issued to an individual from the court, making them bankrupt. Bankruptcy orders are only published in the London Gazette when received from The Insolvency Service.

A bankrupt cannot act as a director or be involved in any way in the management of a company until discharged from bankruptcy unless he has obtained permission from the court to continue as a director. He continues to be a director of a number of companies in the UK. Hasan Nawaz was not available for comment. A source close to him said his legal team is looking at the case and will be responding soon.