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By Mubashir Zaidi
BBC News, Islamabad

In Pakistan, politics is considered a rich man's job. Many MPs are either industrialists or agriculturists, and are widely seen as a wealthy elite.
Yet if the recently published list of their assets is to be believed, they are living a frugal and penniless life.

More than 80 MPs on the list released by the Election Commission of Pakistan solemnly declare that they do not own a house, and 100 say they have no car.

MPs who do admit to owning such luxuries are liable to be taxed.

'A joke'

The list of assets released by the Election Commission earlier this month gives the impression that Pakistani MPs are among the most abstentious in the world.

In the latest list, two former prime ministers, Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain and Zafarullah Jamali, both formally declare that they have no cars of their own.

Yet Mr Shujaat is one of Pakistan's most well-known known industrialists.

Similarly, many cabinet ministers claim that they do not have either a house or a car.

The ministers of interior, health, law, religious affairs, commerce, and science and information technology all state they are without houses or cars.

So too do the state ministers of economic affairs, parliamentary affairs and foreign affairs.

Critics say their declarations stretch the limits of credulity, and in some cases appear to be a joke at the expense of the authorities.

Wealth understatement


For example, Defence Minister Rao Sikander Iqbal declared ownership of a tractor but not a car.

Even MPs from religious parties appear to understate their wealth.

Two parliamentarians from the alliance of Islamic parties, the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), declare that they do not have any assets.

One of them said he had nothing more than two beds, two tables and six chairs.

An Election Commission spokesman said that it was powerless to challenge the asset returns unless complaints were received from members of the public.

But so far none has been submitted.

Analysts say that while some MPs are unquestionably abusing the system, their asset declarations are not always false.

That is because many parliamentarians take the precaution of registering property and housing under the names of close relatives so that they will not be exposed to tax.

"If only they were as clever running the country as they are in dealing with their personal affairs," said one frustrated member of the public.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5012902.stm

Lahori paa jee

Thats what i have been telling all u people for a long time. Only NS and BB were removed but their corrupt leaders who were the actual cause of downfall of the two leaders are still serving in present government. I feel its time we rid our politics of these politicians

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anand1266

interesting news
now i agree pak politicians are more concerned abt money forget abt the nation.lot worse than indian politicians.
in that case i agree every politician is bound to make somemoney but atleast our indian politicians are sincere in making public their net worth and they dont hide anything.
hmnnn

platinum786

Lahori, Nawaz and Benazir where the heads, they get the chop first.

The current lot are an equal bunch of crooks, only difference is right now they are being managed with a stick, people wonder why Pakistan doesn't have democracy, check out our democrats. lol

Jay

May be you will also like to explain the multi million dollar homes/assets that your Generals bought??

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Neo

Fast growing middle and middle upper class dude!

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Jay

In that case Pakistani politcians are poor and lower middle class, I guess, which goes with the original post

platinum786

The generals get paid very well, millionare's perhaps not, but quite frankly, they put thier lifde ont he line for the country, they deserve, reward these dogs don't.

It's evident that you want to see teh downfall of Pakistan, from your abundant support of anything corrupting in Pakistan.

sparten

Jay,
What multi-million doller homes.

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Lahori paa jee

Plat i would slightly disagree with you.

What have our generals done for us?

The only time they have risked their lives is while staging coups.

I believe they need to be kicked out of here (ofcourse the corrupt politicians too). These worthless generals

Lahori paa jee

ISLAMABAD: Majority if not all the federal ministers and ministers of state have grossly under-assessed their wealth, recently declared before the Election Commission of Pakistan to ensure that they don’t look fabulously rich.

Either it was their innocence or sheer shrewdness that the ministers fixed the price tag of their assets value too less than their actual market price. They were asked by the Election Commission to specify both the original cost of their assets as well as their present value.

Just to quote a few examples, one refers to Omar Ayub Khan. He showed Rs 2 million as the present value of his wife’s 1/5th share of Kalsoom Plaza, Islamabad. Dr Ghazi Gulab Jamal’s house (half share) valuing Rs 50,000 in Hangu is worth seeing. He is also versatile to have his fingers in every pie but with too little investment. Maj (retd) Tahir Iqbal declares Rs 0.65 million only the present value of his Morgah Rawalpindi plot and is also without a car.

Lahore’s real estate is skyrocketing like in other major cities of Pakistan but Wasi Zafar is buying plots after plots there for just a few thousands of rupees. Amanullah Jadoon has mere Rs 3,000 worth of furniture, fittings and personal belongings in his house. Ghulam Sarwar Khan does not even have a penny in cash and also does not own jewellery.

Sheikh Rashid does not know the present value of his assets so declared his luxurious and sprawling farmhouse for just Rs 0.8 million . Rashid is also in business but with just Rs 80,000 capital. He loves decorated house but his furniture and fitting articles (FFA) value is just Rs 25,000.

Sumera Malik and her DMG hubby jointly declared over Rs 120 million of assets to appear one of the richest women MPs in Pakistan. But her sister Ayla Malik because of her recently wedded hubby Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind, looks the biggest landlord MP. The Rind-Ayla couple owns enormous property, including a number of bungalows, thousands of acres of agricultural land, plots and what not but still their assets stay well below the prime minister’s declared wealth.

There are several MPs, including Sher Afgan Khan, who do not believe in keeping even a single penny as cash with them. Ghulam Bibi Bharwana has no cash, no bank balance but otherwise, a million are. Umar Ghuman is the only cabinet member who concedes to ride on 2003 model Mercedes Benz with value assessed in $ 30,000 only. However, the man enjoying luxury drive of Mercedes has the bank balance of Rs 378 only.

There are few like Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri who has Rs 4.5 million in cash. Mushtaq Ali Cheema has declared Rs 68 million assets but does not own a car or jewellery. Health minister Nasir Khan has no house, no car, no FFA and lives with shares in different companies only. Interestingly his daughter Miss Salina Khan’s (a minor) share in business is far more than her parents. Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai does not have any cash.

There are several landlords, who despite having under-assessed their wealth, emerged millionaires but owe a few hundred thousands to national banks.

Rao Sikandar Iqbal has no car and like some other ministers, he has million s but owes a few lakhs to the ADBP. Makhdoom Khusro Bukhtiar also owes a few lakhs to the ADBP. Muhammad Raza Hayat Haraj’s declaration offers an interesting reading. He has though pressed the former prime minister Jamali to reduce duty on luxury vehicles (1800cc and above) but he does not have any vehicle. In his declaration Haraj proves himself generous enough to gift 100 kanals of land to his Munshi, who served the Haraj family for 50 years.

Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain has an apartment but he lives without any FFA. Former Benazir Bhutto’s state minister Begum Shahnaz Sheikh declared to have a house abroad valuing only Rs 0.29 million . Where? She did not declare. Major (retd) Habibullah Warraich’s asset declaration is not included in the notification.

The following are the details about the assets and liabilities of the federal ministers and ministers of state:

Federal ministers: Rao Sikandar Iqbal: Present value of property include Rs 6.6 million of agri-land; Rs 10 million house; Rs 5 million Faisalabad market; Rs 10 million share in cotton market; Rs 5 million share in Okara cinema; Rs 2 million shares; 20 Tolas of gold; Rs 1.7 million cash; Rs 0.2 million prize bonds; FFA valuing Rs 0.2 million; state life insurance Rs 0.2 million; tractor Rs 0.7 million; and liabilities include Rs 0.58 million ADBP loan.

Sheikh Rashid Ahmad: Did not declare the present value of his assets. Cost of assets declared include immovable property worth Rs 5.8 million that include Al-Rashid Market, Rawalpindi, share in Rawalpindi house, share in Changa Manga property, Fateh Jang agri-land, farm house; business capital Rs 80,000; Rs 0.8 million car; Rs 2.2 million cash; FFA worth Rs 25,000; Rs 13 million receivable from sold I-10 Islamabad property; and Rs 30,000 worth guns and pistols.

Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri: Present value of assets include Rs 30 million Lahore Gulberg house; Rs 10 million Nathiagali house; Rs 15 million Lahore house; Rs 3 million Kasur agri-land; Rs 19 million invested in school business; Rs 40 million worth shares in Rafhan Maize and the Best Food; Rs 0.8 million two vehicles; Rs 2 million jewellery; Rs 4.6 million cash; Rs 0.6 million in bank; and FFA 1.2m. Total wealth declared is Rs 135m.

Amanullah Khan Jadoon: Costs of assets declared include Rs 0.12 million worth Abbottabad house; Rs 0.59 million shops; Rs 0.53 million Naran house; Rs 72,800 of 36 kanal Nowshera land; Rs 0.12 million of Balder Khallan land; Rs 34116 worth 40 kanal agri-land Abbottabad; 11 kanal land in Baldehri for Rs 0.44 million; business capital Rs 0.55 million; Mitsubishi jeep Rs 0.95 million; gold worth Rs 6,400; cash Rs 0.26 million; and Rs 3,000 worth FFA.

Awais Leghari: showed the present value of his assets as Rs 4.3 million agri-land; Rs 60 million property; Rs 7.8 million of shares; Rs 2.5 million of unsecured loans; Rs 1.1 million car; Rs 0.19 million cash and Rs 72,939 in bank.

Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao: Present value of assets include Rs 2 million worth shops and market in Sherpao Charsadda; Rs 0.5 million agri-land with farm store and houses; Rs 6,000 shares; Rs 60,000 worth jewellery; and Rs 2.7 million cash. Dependents assets include shop and market in village Rs 0.1 million; agri-land Rs 30,000; sugar mill share (as before); cash and bank Rs 2.7 million; university town house Rs 0.8 million; Hayatabad plot Rs 2.3 million; ornaments Rs 60,000; agri-land Rs 4.5 million; US dollar certificates enchased worth Rs 4.7 million; cash and bonds Rs 2.1 million; in the name of Sadaf Aftab a bungalow at E-7 Islamabad, 279 kanal agri-land and Toyota Corolla; 739 kanal agri-land in the name of Mustafa Aftab Sherpao; and 228 kanal land in the name of Huzaima Aftab.

Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat: Present value of assets include Rs 28 million agri-land; Rs 1.7 million in textile business; 30 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.9 million cash; and Rs 0.3 million of FFA.

Humayun Akhtar Khan: Present value of assets include Rs 0.56 million share in agri-land; Rs 16 million share in house; wife’s shares worth Rs 0.24 million and saving certificate valuing at Rs 90,000; 100 Tolas of gold; Rs 3.2 million cash; bank balance including wife’s Rs 0.5 million and FFA worth 0.2m.

Muhammad Ejaz-ul-Haq: Present value of assets include Rs 50 million F-7/1 Islamabad house; Lahore plot Rs 2.6 million; share in inherited property Rs 12 million; Rs 0.6 million investment; Rs 1.4 million saving certificates; Rs 0.1 million insurance policy; 50 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.13 million cash and Rs 0.2 million in bank; and Rs 0.3 million worth FFA.

Maj (retd) Tahir Iqbal: Present value of assets declared include Rs 2.5 million Lahore flat; Morgah Rawalpindi plot Rs 0.65 million; commercial plot Defence Society, Karachi, Rs 25000 (advance); commercial plot in Faisalabad advance Rs 0.12 million; Islamabad flat Rs 1.2 million; Islamabad shop Rs 0.75 million; Jehlum house Rs 4 million; unknown value of Chakwal land; shares Rs 0.4 million; Rs 0.35 million jewellery; Rs 0.25 million cash and Rs 2.4 million in bank.

Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan: Present value of assets declared include Rs 64.6 million worth house and agri-land; Rs 1 million car; 100 Tolas of gold; and Rs 0.417 million in bank.

Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi: Present value of assets declared are Rs 5 million of house and one acre land; 12 Tolas of jewellery; Rs 0.2 million in bank; and Rs 0.12 million of FFA.

Dr Syed Ghazi Ghulab Jamal: Present value of immovable property include Rs 50,000 Hangu house (1/2share); Rs 0.14 million Hanu Sarai; Rs 1 million share in Kohat plot; Rs 33,000 Patriata land; unknown value of tribal area property including 50 Jirebs, share in house, water mills and forest; Rs 5 million Nawabshah 83 acre agri-land; Rs 1.4 million Hangu agri-land; unspecified share in Hangu plot; half share in Urakzai flour mill Rs 0.5 million; Rs 0.9 million Fon Gas Agency; two vehicles worth Rs 1.6 million; Rs 0.9 million cash and bank cash; Rs 0.3 million FFA; and liabilities worth Rs 1 million. Wife Dr Lubna Hassan has a Hayatabad under-construction hospital worth Rs 6m.

Ghulam Sarwar Khan: Present value of assets include his share of Rs 0.7 million in Rawalpindi house; Rs 0.65 million in Taxila property; Rs 0.85 million I-11 Islamabad plot; Rs 37 million agri-land Pindi; Rs 1.2 million agri-land Attock; 2 kanal Rawalpindi plot Rs 5 million; business capital Rs 4.8 million invested in petrol pump, CNG stations and crushers; Rs 3 million worth two vehicles; Rs 1.8 million in bank and Rs 0.1 million worth FFA. He owes Rs 85,000 to the ADBP.

Muhammad Wasi Zafar: Declared Rs 3.8 million Lahore house; Rs 0.1 million Lahore plot; Rs 76,000 Lahore plot; Rs 10,000 Lahore plot; two Lahore plots each valuing at Rs 48,100; 4 acres Islamabad plot Rs 4 million; Lahore Defence plot Rs 2.2 million; Rs 7.5 million share in Bahawalpur property; Rs 0.52 million Kia Classic; FFA worth Rs 120,000; and Rs 7.6 million cash, bank cash and prize bonds.

Mushtaq Ali Cheema: Present value of assets include Rs 16 million worth immovable property; Rs 14 million in shares; Rs 33 million of investment in textile and dry port trust; Rs 1.2 million cash and in bank; and Rs 0.26 million FFA.

Muhammad Nasir Khan: Does not own a house anywhere in Pakistan but declared shares worth Rs 5.9 million in Al-Khan Construction Co, Pak Foundry, International Hospital, Shalimar Papers and Asian Leasing; shown minor Miss Salina Khan’s share worth Rs 11 million and wife’s 1.8 million in the above companies etc. Cash and bank balance Rs 0.12m.

Mian Shamim Haider: The present value of assets include Rs 98 million immovable assets including Gulburg Lahore house, share in another Gulberg house, Sheikhupura house, Lahore office, Islamabad F-7 house, Lahore shops, land in Sargodha, Faisalabad, Raiwind road, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Harya and Thal. His wife’s assets worth Rs 47 million including Gulberg Lahore house, Lahore office, Islamabad house share, land in Faisalabad, Raiwind and Sheikhupura. Both Haider and his wife have also invested Rs 25 million and Rs 2.6 million in different businesses; cash and bank cash worth almost Rs 10 million; two cars including Mercedes valuing at Rs 1.7 million; Rs 0.49 million worth jewellery and FFA Rs 60,000.

Ch Noraiz Shakoor Khan: Present value of declared assets include Rs 7 million D-12 Islamabad plot; Rs 0.9 million Gwadar property; Rs 2 million Rawalpindi Defence property; Rs 70 million Sahiwal house; agri-land worth Rs 11 million; Rs 0.4 million saving certificates; Rs 1.2 million car; Rs 0.8 million gold; Rs 3.5 million cash; Rs 0.2 million in bank; Rs 1 million FFA; and liabilities worth Rs 0.1m.

Jehangir Khan Tareen: Declared the present value of assets including Islamabad plot Rs 6 million; Ghangla Gali house Rs 28 million; Multan property Rs 1 million; Lodhran agri-land Rs 30 million; Lodhran house Rs 4 million; agri equipment Rs 5.3 million; Rs 43 million invested in shares; Rs 1.9 million worth three vehicles; Rs 2.3 million FFA; Rs 70 million invested in Sugar mills; Rs 6.4 million cash; Rs 1 million in bank; and liabilities Rs 7 million bank loans.

Liaqat Ali Khan Jatoi: Present value of Clifton Karachi house Rs 3 million; Hyderabad house share Rs 10 million; Rs 0.75 million business capital; Rs 2 million worth car, jeep and tractor; jewellery Rs 0.2 million; Rs 2.6 million bank cash and prize bonds; Rs 0.7 million FFA; Rs 0.2 million agri-equipment; unknown value of agri-land.

Syed Safwanullah: Present value of declared assets include Rs 0.5 million plot; Rs 5 million agri-land; Rs 0.3 million car; 12 Tolas of gold; and FFA worth 0.15m.

Muhammad Shamim Siddiqi: Rs 2.6 million Karachi house; Rs 0.4 million plot; Rs 0.4 million saving certificates; 25 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.2 million cash; Rs 0.3 million bank cash; and Rs 0.15 million FFA.

Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind: agri-land Bolan Rs 1.6 million; agri-land Nasirabad Rs 8 million; 800 acre Nasirabad land disputed; 600 acre land Jhal Magsi land Rs 0.6 million; Bolan land Rs 3.2 million; 520 acre Dadu land Rs 7.1 million; 1,170 acre Nawabshah land Rs 6.2 million; Over 350 acre Kotri land Rs 3 million; over 500 acre Dhadar land Rs 2.8 million; 160 acre Bolan land Rs 1 million; Sibi bungalow Rs 2 million; Bolan fort villa Rs 1 million; Dera Allahyar plot Rs 0.2 million; Quetta house Rs 3 million; Nawabshah house Rs 0.5 million; Hyderabad house Rs 1 million; Islamabad commercial plot Rs 1.5 million; 180 acre Dadhar land Rs 5000; Defence Karachi bungalow Rs 4.1 million; two bullet-proof vehicles worth only $ 19000 and seven other vehicles worth Rs 5.6 million; jewellery Rs 2.7 million; cash Rs 10.1 million; guns Rs 0.6m. Assets worth at least Rs 43 million of recently-wed Ayla Malik, MNA, are declared separately.

Zobaida Jalal: Present value of ancestral house Rs 1.5 million; 60 acres agri-land value not declared; Turbat plot Rs 1.5 million; Turbat plot Rs 0.3 million; Gwadar plot Rs 3 million; Rs 20,000 per acre of total 150 acres Kirta Dhadar land; Rs 3 million Gwadar land; Quetta house Rs 10 million; Gwadar plots Rs 8 million; Gwadar commercial plots Rs 10 million; Karachi flat Rs 6 million; 70 Tolas of gold; three vehicles worth Rs 3.3 million; and FFA Rs 5m.

Ch Shahbaz Hussain: Rs 25 million of property including Defence Lahore house and plot, agri-land Pak Pattan, Lahore commercial plot; UK house Rs 15 million; Saudi Arabia restaurant Rs 30 million; capital business Rs 6.5 million; Rs 1.2 million car; 100 Tolas of gold; Rs 50,000 cash; bank cash Rs 1.5 million; and FFA Rs 0.5m.

Muhammad Ajmal Khan: Owns Rs 12.5 million worth house, land and forest, a flour mill wroth Rs 20m, 50 Tolas of gold, Rs 1.7 million cash and FFA value Rs 0.7m.

Lt Gen (retd) Javed Ashraf: Rs 5 million house in defence housing phase-I Rawalpindi, Rs 3 million share in 850 sq yds house in Lahore Cantt, Rs 2 million plot in Morgah, Rawalpindi, Rs 1.2 million plot in Sihala, Rawalpindi, Rs 0.6 million plot in Sangiani Rawalpindi, Rs 1 million wife’s share in Lahore Cantt house, Rs 5 million daughter’s share in Lahore Cantt house; bank accounts hold Rs 0.3m, Rs 67,000, $ 22,000 and $ 18,500, fixed deposits of Rs 0.6m, Rs 1.6 million of defence saving certificates, car worth Rs 0.9 million, Rs 2.5 million worth jewellery, Rs 10,000 cash and FFA 1.3m. Wife assets included.

Babar Khan Ghori: Present value of assets include Karachi property I Rs 25 million Karachi property II Rs 5.5 million, Karachi property III Rs 150,000, business capital Rs 1.3m, assets remitted from outside Rs 3.2m, cars valuing at Rs 0.57 and Rs 1 million, Rs 0.65 million jewellery, Rs 410,000 assets transferred to others and Rs 0.5 million life insurance.

Justice (retd) Abdul Razak Thahim: Assets include Rs 0.8 million of saving certificates, 1997 model Toyota, Rs 20,000 worth land in Jacobabad, Rs 28,180 worth NIT units, furniture Rs 100,000, cash in hand Rs 200,000, cash in bank 274,276. Wife (Jamila Razak) assets include Jacobabad house Rs 1 million, share in Karachi house Rs 2 million, agri-land Rs 353,500, cash Rs 150,000 and Bank cash 85,000.

Abdul Hafeez Sheikh: Present value of his assets include Jacobabad property Rs 0.5 million, Khairpur property Rs 2 million, Lahore plot Rs 13 million, remitted amount include $ 450,000, investment $ 100,000, vehicles valuing Rs 0.6 million and Rs 0.85 million, jewellery Rs 2 million, bank cash Rs 4.1 million and FFA Rs 3m.

Ministers of state: Sumera Malik: Present value of assets include Rs 40 million agri-land in Mianwali; Rs 14 million Lahore Defence plot; Rs 6.4 million Bani Gala Islamabad plot; Rs 10 million prize bond; Rs 0.78 million of insurance; Rs 2.1 million of two vehicles; 50 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.5 million in cash; Rs 0.5 million in bank; Rs 0.4 million FFA. Her spouse has Rs 3 million of agri-land and house in Khushab; Rs 25 million agri-land and house in Kasur; Rs 23 million house in Lahore and Rs 9 million property.

Omer Ayub Khan: Present value of his immovable property include Rs 17 million worth agri-land and Rs 27 million of non-agriculture property, including land in Aminabad, Putri, Puti Dhaka, Chitri, Qazi Banda, Jolian, Hattar, Pindi Gakhra, share in Haripur plaza, three bungalows in Abbottabad, Abbotabad plot and Rehana main house; shares worth Rs 14 million in Manshera woolen mills, Nova Synpac ltd, 10-2-10 ltd, NIT units and state life insurance; three vehicles Rs 2.2 million; cash and bank cash Rs 5.7 million; total liabilities are Rs 7.8 million. Wife Shehrnaz Omar Ayub has Rs 9.5 million shares in Kohat textile mills, Saif International Combine, Nova Synpaz Ltd and 10-2-10 ltd; 1/5th share in Kalsoom Plaza, Islamabad Rs 2 million; cash and bank cash Rs 60000; 50 Tolas of jewellery. Her liabilities are over Rs 10m.

Amir Muqam: Present value of assets include Rs 62 million worth immovable property, including agri-land at Swat, Shangla, shops at Sandovi Puran, Sangota house, Hira School, Swat, share in FCA Sangota, Swat, two Mingora houses, Ouran house and Bahrain bunglow; business capital Rs 16 million; Rs 8.9 million worth 10 vehicles; gold Rs 0.42 million; Rs 0.1 million cash; bank cash Rs 3.8 million and FFA Rs 1.5 million. Rs 20 million property mortgaged getting performance security of Rs 40 million.

Malik Amin Aslam Khan: Present value of assets include Rs 16 million worth immovable property including Attock market, Attock Plaza, Attock plot, bank building and shops and farm house in Shamsabad, land measuring 28 kanal, 461 kanal, 199 kanal, 164 kanal, 279 kanal, 729 kanal, 158 kanal, 499 kanal, 164 kanal, 297 kanal, 98 kanal and 494 kanal in different districts of Punjab; Rs 1.4 million shares; Rs 35,800 certificates; 0.15 million worth prize bonds; three vehicles worth Rs 3.5 million; 20 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.8 million cash; Rs 0.43 million in bank; and Rs 50,000 FFA.

Ghulam Bibi Bharwana: Present value of assets declared include Rs 28 million agri-land; Rs 0.6 million Jhang house; Rs 3 million under-construction Lahore house; Rs 1 million car; 250 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.5 million FFA; and liabilities worth Rs 1.3m.

Chaudhry Shahid Akram Bhinder: Present value of assets declared include Rs 5 million Lahore Defence house; 18 acre agri-land Rs 5 million; Gujranwala plot Rs 0.25 million; Rs 2.8 million invested in filling station; Rs 2.2 million three vehicles including a leased one; 50 Tolas of gold; Rs 44,000 cash and Rs 3.1 million in bank; FFA include 10 sofa sets, 10 carpets, two TVs, two VCRs, two dish antenna with receivers, eight gas heaters, 10 air-conditioners, two fridge, two microwave ovens etc.

Umar Ahmad Ghuman: Present value of assets declared include house worth Rs 15 million; Rs 2 million invested in Moonica Publications; $ 30,000 worth Mercedes Benz 2003 model; 83 Tolas of gold; Rs 25500 cash and only Rs 378 in bank.

Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai: Present value of assets declared include share of Rs 1.5 million in Lahore house; and other property worth Rs 3.9 million, Rs 3.9 million, Rs 0.6 million; Rs 1.4 million two vehicles; Rs 1.5 million jewellery; Rs 3.1 million bank cash; Rs 0.2 million FFA. Liabilities Rs 0.2 million that he owes to ADBP Bank.

Muhammad Raza Hayat Haraj: Present value of assets declared include shared Lahore house worth Rs 6 million; another shared Lahore house Rs 4 million; share in Khanewal house Rs 4 million; Vehari agri-land Rs 0.62 million; Kabirwala land Rs 0.3 million; Khanewal land Rs 9 million; Kuksanabad land Rs 2.2 million; Khanewal land Rs 1 million; Rs 1 million shares; Rs 3.9 million saving certificates; Rs 0.6 million FFA, Rs 5 million dairy farm, Bank/cash Rs 0.26 million; 45 per cent share in Rehmat Flour Mills; 100 Tolas of jewellery; liabilities worth 2.2 million. Transferred 263 kanals of agri-land to father, 100 kanal to Munshi, who served the family for 50 years, 121 to wife in Kabirwala and 56 kanal to wife in Khanewal.

Hamid Yar Haraj: Present value of assets declared include Rs 15 million and Rs 11 million agri-land; Rs 7 million investment in American school Multan; Rs 0.8 million car; 60 Tolas of jewellery; Rs 50,000 cash and Rs 0.3 million in bank; and Rs 80,000 worth FFA.

Ishaq Khan Khaqwani: Did not declare the present value of his share in Lahore house or 209 acres of agri-land; business capital Rs 0.5 million; Rs 0.2 million car; Rs 0.28 million jewellery; Rs 65000 in bank; and Rs 0.1, FFA.

Hina Rabbani Khar: Present value of assets declared include Rs 3.5 million Kabirwala land; Rs 2.5 million Muzaffargarh land; Rs 1.4 million Lahore plot; Rs 1.1 million car; Rs 0.13 million in bank and Rs 0.1 million FFA.

Makhdoom Khusro Bukhtiar: Declared Rs 12.5 million land; Rs 2.6 million Rahimyar Khan land; Rs 2.5 million Kasur land; Rs 1.1 million car; 69 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.2 million cash; Rs 1.1 million in bank; Rs 0.17 million FFA; and liabilities Rs 0.5 million to the ADBP.

Ch Zafar Iqbal Warraich: Rs 13.5 million worth agri land, house and commercial building in Rahimyar Khan; Rs 0.4 million business capital; $ 0.5 million; 50 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.5 million in cash; Rs 30000 in bank; and Rs 0.15 million FFA.

Ali Nawaz Khan Maher: Rs 21 million property include Khangarh house, Gotki shoping/residential property, Chotki plot, Khanpur plots, Shahpur Petrol Pump, Ghotki farm house, Karachi bungalow; Rs 6 million share in Khanpur flour mill; Rs 3 million investment in cotton factory Ghotki; Rs 0.9 million agri-land; Rs 1.2 million car; Rs 0.6 million jewellery; Rs 13500 in bank; Rs 0.3 million FFA and Rs 3.5 million cash.

Muhammad Ali Malkani: Present value of assets include Rs 7.7 million worth immovable property; 40 Tolas of gold; Rs 60,000 cash and Rs 3 million in bank; and FFA worth 0.15m.

Amir Liaqat Hussain: Present value of assets include Rs 3 million Karachi apartment; Rs 1.1 million car; Rs 0.15 million gold; Rs 0.2 million each cash and in bank; and liabilities Rs 1.8 million bank loan.

Begum Shahnaz Sheikh: Rs 8 million Lahore house; Rs 0.29 million foreign house; business capital Australian $ 0.11 million; remittances Rs 1.7 million; share worth Rs 0.1 million; Rs 1 million worth car; 85 Tolas of gold; Rs 0.4 million cash and Rs 1.1 million in bank; Rs 0.18 million FFA; and liabilities Australian $ 0.21m.

Zahid Hamid: Rs 20 million Lahore house; Rs 17 million Multan agri-land; Rs 10 million Lahore land; Rs 0.5 million capital business; Rs 29,000 in shares; Rs 0.75 million saving certificates; Rs 2.7 million three vehicles; Rs 0.35 million jewellery; Rs 1.4 million cash; Rs 5.3 million in bank; Rs 1.3FFA; and liabilities worth Rs 5.4m.

Ali Asjad Malhi: Rs 5 million agri-land; Rs 20 million Lahore house; Rs 0.2 million capital investment; Rs 0.9 million car; 150 Tolas of gold; Rs 20,000 cash; Rs 0.1 million in bank; and Rs 0.5 million FFA. Liabilities Rs 2.5 million bank loan.

Muhammad Ali Durrani: Present value of Lahore house worth Rs 3.2m, agriculture land at Ahmadpur Rs 2.8 million, agriculture land at Lahore Rs 2 million, house Garden Town Lahore Rs 3.2 million, Rs 432,760 capital investment, Rs 25,000 paper mills and Rs 505,000 investment in infinity engineering, Rs 1 million defence savings certificate, cars worth Rs 0.9 million and 0,5 million, jewellery worth 0.4 million, 1.5 million cash/bonds, bank cash 0.65 million and FFA 85000. Unsecured loan owing Rs 2m. Wife’s assets included.

Dr Shahzad Wasim: Present value of F-10 Islamabad house Rs 10 million, advance against Gwadar plot Rs 0.88 million, advance against Gwadar plot Rs 0.88 million, Islamabad apartment Rs 3.1 million, share in Islamabad farm house Rs 16 million, business capital Rs 2.2 million, Rs 1 million saving certificates, vehicles worth Rs 0.5 million, Rs 0.25 million and Rs 1.2 million, bank cash Rs 8.9 million, deposits Rs 0.89 million and FFA Rs 0.5 million. Wife (Sophia Shahzad) assets include Rs 2 million advance for Gwadar plot and Rs 6 million share in Islamabad Farm house, Rs 1.1 million investment in diagnostic centre, Rs 200,000 jewellery, Rs 748,659 cash, Rs 3,416 deposits and R 0.3 million FFA.

Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli: Present value of asset include Kola house share Rs 6 million, agri-land share Rs 1.5 million, Islamabad plot on instalment Rs 0.8 million and bank cash Rs 22,000.

Fauzia Fakharuz Zaman: Cost of assets include immovable property Rs 42 million, Rs 1.2 million car, Rs 1.4 million Islamabad plot on instalment, 14 Tolas of gold, Rs 0.2 million cash and Rs 0.15 million in bank.

Tariq Azeem Khan: House and assets outside Pakistan worth £ 500,000 and £ 80,000, £ 85,000 invested abroad, Rs 1 million vehicle, 65 Tolas of gold, cash include Rs 0.46 million, £ 920 and $ 265, bank account holds £ 6,780 and Rs 9,865 while FFA worth 180,000. Wife’s assets included.

Jay

Granting Lands to Pakistan Army Generals Continues Unabated

ISLAMABAD: Details of how the Pakistani Generals grabbed lands have been documented by several institutions. The latest report issued by the Asia Defence News International (ADNI) paints a very grim picture.

It says: Pakistan has been ruled by the Army for about half of the period of its existence. During this period of its dictatorial rule it has authorised some unbelievable perks and privileges for its armed forces. A civilian government, as and when formed, could hardly change or challenge these perks. Once Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo attempted to cut defence expenditure and tried to put generals and admirals in small Suzuki cars in place of more luxurious Toyotas, General Zia promptly sacked him.

Besides handsome pay packet, army officers in Pakistan are given many colonial privileges. The biggest perk is land. Soldiers and sailors are rewarded with land for distinguished service. In any other Army a Major General on promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General gets higher pay scale, some additional brass on his shoulders and an extra star on his star plate but in the Pakistan Army a Major General on promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General gets fifty acres of land.

No wonder when Musharraf disclosed his personal wealth after taking office he listed nine pieces of real estate and three houses as part of his assets. His daughter resides in one of his houses in Karachi’s Defence colony and his parents live in a house in Islamabad. He also owns other pieces of real state in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore, Gwadar near Arabian Sea and fifty acres of land at Bhawalpur in Punjab.

The allotment of prime pieces of land to serving military generals at throwaway prices has generated much public demand for bringing serving military officials into the accountability net and for the first time fingers are pointing at President General Pervez Musharraf accusing him of allocating prime land worth rupees two crore for himself.

According to the Amir of the Jamaat Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, the Chief of Army Staff, General Pervez Musharraf, was allotted the most expensive piece of land measuring 8 marlas worth of rupees two crore. The chief executive has been blessed with this precious plot on the concessional rate of just one lakh rupees, Qazi alleged, adding that he has personally seen the allotment letters.

If Qazi Hussain Ahmad is to be believed, Lt Gen Syed Mohammad Amjad has recently been allotted an expensive piece of land measuring two kanals in Lahore Cantt, at a throwaway price. The General was heading the all-powerful National Accountability Bureau (NAB) when the alleged allotment latter was issued to him on August 31 last year The plot was worth 90 lakhs and General Amjad has already sold one kanal for 45 lakhs, alleged a confident Qazi to prove his claim.

According to Qazi, "General Amjad’s successor, Lt Gen Khalid Maqbool, has also been allotted a two-kanal plot in Lahore Cantt, situated next to that of his predecessor."

As per Jamaat Amir’s claim the Military Land and Cantonment Headquarters, Lahore, allotted a 2-kanal plot (No.2-A) to Lt.Gen. Mohammad Amjad on 31-8-2000 through allotment letter No.11-1484RD-Ihr-88, under survey No.92/2-A.The plot, situated on Sarwa Road, Lahore Cantt, was leased out to the worthy General for 99 years, against an annual lease fee of 50 rupees only.

When Qazi first leveled these allegations, there were vociferous denials from various important government officials. However, the same government officials later admitted that the plots had been allotted in accordance with existing rules.

An Army spokesman conceded that General Amjad and other soldiers who fulfil the merit and service oriented criteria are eligible for some benefits on payment of the cost of the land. "Lieutenant General Syed Muhammad Amjad has also been assessed by the same criteria." As for General Musharraf, the spokesman said: "The Chiefs of the three forces have to pay charges per square foot of the construction costs of the house they are given at retirement".

There are authentic reports that former Ehtesab Bureau Chief, Saifur Rehman Khan, had been collecting documents on the property and assets of some top ranking officers of the armed forces. According to informed sources, two retired army brigadiers, serving the Sharif administration, had been working on a plan to determine the real assets of the military top brass. The task was to make the military command more vulnerable to accountability. Former Chief of Army Staff General (retd), Mirza Aslam Beg, was allotted a plot by the General headquarters (GHQ) at Rawalpindi’s Race Course Colony. Beg later had the plot exchanged for a piece of land of his choice.

The following is an example of how the top bosses of Pakistan’s most powerful intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), feather their nests: Lt Gen (retd) Hameed Gul, its former head, was allotted a two kanal plot in Quetta Cantonment for just 45,000 rupees, as well as another plot measuring one-and-a-half kanals for just 25,000 rupees. General Gul was allotted yet another two kanal plot in the Lahore Cantt cooperative housing Society for 35,000 rupees. As if these three plots were not enough, the General, who now heads a political party, was also allotted a plot measuring 1,000 yards in Defence Housing Society, for 75,000 rupees.

After retirement, lifetime employment is ensured in one of the country's many military-related business conglomerates like Fauji Foundation and the Army Welfare Trust the interests of which include banking,real estate, airlines, insurance and construction companies. The commercial enterprises owned by the defence services contribute as much as nearly 3 per cent to the national economy annually. Where in the world does a national Army own such huge commercial interests? All these enterprises flourished and are being run profitably not by competing on a level playing field but with economic odds heavily stacked in their favour.

Large autonomous organisations like PIA, Shipping Corporation, WAPDA, Steel Mills etc., have most of the time been headed by either in-service or retired officers. And very rarely have the top jobs in national sports organisations gone to civilians. But with the exception of a few all these generals and air marshals and admirals have only succeeded in lining their pockets and rendering poorer the organisations they had headed.

Despite the stated intention of the martial law authorities that the land reforms were intended to bring about a just and equitable redistribution of land among the poor landless tenants, the first signs of self-aggrandisement had begun. A large part of the resumed land was soon handed over to military and civil officials at throwaway prices. The halcyon days for the new military-bureaucratic elite had arrived.

South Asia Tribune has reported that Army Generals appeared totally out of control during the civilian government and their expenses jumped from Rs. 1 billion a year until 1993 to over Rs. 6.3 billion in 1994-95, to an astounding Rs. 43 billion in 1997-98 and another Rs. 12 billion in 1998-99 -- a rich Army in a nation surviving on foreign largesse. — Asia Defence News International (ADNI).

http://www.icssa.org/grantingland.html

Jay

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asidd66: It started right then with Ayub Khan and his cabal getting agricultural land and establishing independent means for themselves.
Look at Ayub Khan. He not only got several squares of agricultural land in Sindh, he also established his sons into business. Look at the entire lot of generals at the moment. a Major General has a legal worth of about Rs. 300 million. These are conservative estimates.

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