Car-less, millionaire MNAs declare assets

ISLAMABAD – While his son Abdul Qadir Gilani paid Rs 8.5 million as duty for the import of a luxury bullet-proof vehicle, surprisingly, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani does not even own a car himself.
As per details of the assets of members of the National Assembly (MNAs) released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNAs Noor Alam Khan and Mahboob Ullah Jan are among the richest members of the Lower House, while Jamshed Dasti is apparently the poorest. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has declared assets worth Rs 19.4 million, while his bank balance is Rs 12.9 million.
PPP’s MNA from Peshawar Noor Alam Khan owns inherited assets worth over Rs 3.5 billon, while Mahboob Ullah Jan owns assets of more than Rs 3.24 billion. Similarly, asset details revealed that Gilani and JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman don’t have any car in their names. The declared net value of the assets of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is Rs 1.98 billion.
He has declared investment of Rs 1.6 billion in his business, owns houses in Islamabad and Murree, and has three vehicles in his name. PPP MNA Dr Arbar Alamgir Khan has assets of Rs 1.4 billion. But the poorest of the lot is Jamshad Dasti, who has no vehicle, property or jewellery in his name, and even does not have a single rupee in his bank account.
Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan did not mention the value of his assets in his declaration. He owns a farm house spanning 42 acres over his agriculture land at Chakri. He also owns a luxury jeep and Mercedes 2010 car, six one-kanal plots in various cities, a residential house at 99 Faizabad and 430 kanal agriculture land at Chakri, Rawalpindi. He also has a bank balance of Rs 9.3 million.
JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman has assets of Rs 3,600,000 and owns a house with one-fifth share in DI Khan. He also owns a house in Shorkot worth Rs 2 million and a plot in DI Khan. But Fazl claims he has no vehicle. PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is the owner of two houses worth Rs 8.4 million, 78 acres of land worth Rs 3.7 million, 12.5 acreas of agricultural land in Kasur worth Rs 4,500,000 and a luxury jeep worth Rs 26 million. His bank balance is Rs 46 million, while he owns 50 tolas in gold ornaments.
Asset details of NA Speaker Dr Fahmida Mirza say she owns three plots in various cities worth Rs 35 million. She paid Rs 11 million in advance for an overseas apartment, while she purchased shares of more than Rs 7 million in Mirza Sugar Mills. The speaker also claims to own 144 tolas of jewellery worth Rs 5.1 million.
ANP chief Asfandyar Wali owns a house worth Rs 4 millon, 66 acres of agriculture land worth Rs 30 million, a vehicle worth Rs 5 million.
PML-N leader Capt (r) Muhammad Safdar owns assets of Rs 10.6 million and has Rs 2 million in his bank account.