Imran’s assets increased manifold in five years

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s assets surged by more than Rs277.2 million in the past five years, Geo News reported on Sunday.

In 2018, the former prime minister’s assets were valued at Rs38.69 million. It was revealed in the asset details submitted by the PTI founder to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) while filing nomination papers for the general elections slated for February 8, 2024.

Khan had filed his nomination papers from Lahore’s NA-122 and Mianwali’s NA-89 constituencies — both of which have been rejected by the electoral body.

According to the nomination papers, the value of his assets in 2023 stands at more than Rs315.9 million.

As per the details of assets mentioned in the documents, Imran inherited a house of 148 marlas in Zaman Park Lahore. The PTI founder disclosed that more than Rs48.6 million were spent on the construction of Zaman Park house. “He received 300 kanals of land in Bani Gala as a gift. More than Rs3.9 million was spent on the decoration and regularization of the Bani Gala house. He owns a 136 marla land worth Rs5 million in Islamabad’s Mehra Noor area, a shop worth more than Rs120 million in the shopping plaza of Islamabad and a two-room flat worth more than Rs34 million in Islamabad Plaza,” the documents revealed. The ex-premier also declared 188 kanals of inherited land in Bhakkar in the documents. As per the asset statement, the PTI founder does not own any vehicle but has more than Rs31.5 million in cash. He has more than Rs60 million in various bank accounts in Islamabad and also owns four goats valued at Rs0.2 million. Toshakhana gifts have been valued at Rs11.87 million in the asset statement. His wife Bushra Bibi owns 698 kanals of land in Pakpattan and Dipalpur and a 3-kanal house in Bani Gala. As per the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) certificate, the former PTI chairman had disclosed assets of more than Rs141 million to the FBR in 2021. In 2022, the PTI founder’s assets increased to over Rs320 million in one year. According to the FBR certificate, he had disclosed assets of over Rs315.9 million in 2023.

The former PM mentioned his educational qualification as BA in Political Science and his current profession as a philanthropist. The PTI spokesperson did not respond to request for comment.