Govt reveals asset details of PM Imran’s special assistants, advisers
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Shibli Faraz Saturday night released asset details of all the special assistants and advisers to Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said that the details have been shared on the Cabinet Division website as instructed by the prime minister.
It emerged that five of the advisors and special assistants of the cabinet possess dual nationality while two of them are green cardholders.
According to details, Zulfi Bukhari holds British nationality, Nadeem Afzal Chan has Canadian citizenship while Moeed Yusuf and Shahbaz Gill are green card holders (permanent residence of US).
Shahzad Syed Qasim and Nadeem Babar have US citizenship while Tania Aidrus holds dual nationality of Canada and a permanent residency of Singapore.
Special Assistants Sania Nishtar:
The Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Sania Nishtar does not have a dual nationality, according to the documents.
Nishtar, along with her husband, have a total bank balance of Rs 14.8 million. The only car, a Honda Civic (2014) is in the name of Nishtar’s husband.
Nishtar owns jewelry worth Rs 500,000 and has inherited property of 9.6 marlas in Peshawar.
Nadeem Babar:
Nadeem Babar is the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Division with the status of Minister of State.
He owns assets worth Rs 2.184 billion, including multiple properties in Pakistan as well as foreign destinations. Babar has stakes in over two dozen companies in companies based out of Pakistan.
Other nationality: US
Muhammad Usman Dar
Muhammad Usman Dar is the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs. Dar owns assets worth Rs 60 million.
Other nationality: None
Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa
Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa is Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information & Broadcasting, in an honorary capacity.
His immovable property is worth Rs 151.433 million. Shares worth Rs 3,100,000 have been bought in his wife’s name. The documents have listed one car, the Toyota ZX 2016, worth Rs 3 million.
Two bank accounts in Islamabad have Rs 291,000 and Rs 1,239, respectively. Lt Gen Bajwa also has a foreign bank account in Rawalpindi containing $4,149.
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