Pakistan PM Survives Panama Papers Ruling

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Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered a new investigation into Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The BBC's Secunder Kermani in Islamabad explains the background to corruption allegations, and we get context from journalist Oliver Bullough, who has written extensively on the subject of corruption. Also in the programme, the power-brokers of the global financial system are attending spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. BBC economics correspondent Andrew Walker tells us that protectionism is high on the agenda. As President Donald Trump approaches his 100th day in office, our regular economic commentator, Irwin Stelzer of the Hudson Institute, offers a report card on progress so far. With France's presidential election now just a few days away, the BBC's Theo Leggett reports from France on the role immigration is playing in the campaign. Plus, as the US television network HBO strikes a $250m co-production deal with the Sky group, media analyst Alex De Groote explains the thinking behind the move. (Picture: Nawaz Sharif. Picture credit: Reuters.)