Aleem Khan richest MPA as ECP releases assets details of PA members

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The former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar has not declared his assets as he didn't take oath.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday has released assets details of members of Punjab Assembly.

According to the list, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan emerges as the richest MPA with assets worth Rs1.65 billion while the ruling party’s Amjad Chaudhry is also a billionaire.

Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar owns assets worth Rs3.98 crore while Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz has assets worth Rs41 crore. PA speaker Pervez Elahi’s assets are worth Rs18crore.

The former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar has not declared his assets as he didn’t take oath.  

Earlier, ECP found that Imran Khan owns assets worth Rs10.82 crore whereas first lady Bushra Bibi owns 3-kanal home in Bani Gala. The premier has not declared the value of his residence in Bani Gala and maintained that it was gifted to him.

Imran Khan also holds Dollar, Euro and British Pounds Sterling accounts, approximately 155 acres of commercial and agriculture land, and four goats worth two lac rupees.

Shehbaz Sharif’s assets are worth more than Rs18.96 crore. Shehbaz’s first wife Nusrat Shehbaz owns Rs23 crore and second wife Tehmina Durrani Rs5.76 million. He owns a flat in London and the value of his assets abroad is Rs14 crore.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emerged as one of the richest parliamentarians according to the stats. The PPP chairman owns assets worth over Rs1.54 billion and has shares in two villas in Dubai. Bilawal holds Dubai Iqama as well.

PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s assets are worth Rs66 crore including horses and other animals of Rs1 crore. The erstwhile president is also an Iqama holder of Dubai.

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed possesses bank balance worth Rs8.73 crore, assets worth Rs3.58 crore and prize bonds worth Rs2.5 million. Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi owns assets worth over Rs60 crore.