Aleem’s nomination papers, submitted for NA-129 seat, showed that former MPA held total assets worth Rs918,278,855 with personal property valued at more than Rs159 million; his ownership of shares is said to be worth more than Rs129.3 million.
His domestic business, according to the documents, was valued at a mere Rs90,000, whereas his foreign businesses amounts to over Rs8.1 million.
Aleem owns 43 registered companies in Pakistan and three outside the country. Moreover, he had almost a million rupees in cash as well as over Rs64 million in various banks at the onset of elections held last year.He also ownsornaments and vehicles worth almost Rs1 million and Rs34.7 million, respectively. He is a real estate tycoon who listed his furniture worth nearly Rs2 million.
In the documents submitted by him to returning officer at the time of filing nomination he earned more than Rs43.9 million in salaries and profit during preceding three years. He paid taxes of over Rs10 million in the said three years. In the same time period, he undertook 23 foreign trips which cost over Rs2.1 million.
The PTI leader has also taken loans worth over Rs1.2 billion. The documents also reveal that the PTI leader took a loan worth almost Rs700 million from his own company.
The PTI leader was facing an inquiry by the NAB in connection with his reported ownership of an offshore company as well as involvement in a private housing scheme in Lahore.
NAB inquiry finally culminated in his arrest. He will be produced before concerned court on 7Feb. He has been advised by PM Imran Khan to avoid giving any press statement.
NAB Action has caused serious embarrassment to the ruling party PTI and Imran Khan the PM. It will further weaken PTI’s government which rests on the mercy of ISI and army.
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