The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday shared information pertaining to assets of prominent electoral candidates including former president Asif Ali Zardari.
According to details issued by the electoral body, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari owns assets worth more than Rs758,669,073, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan owns assets in excess of Rs3.8 million.
Imran Khan owns assets worth Rs3.8 million
Imran is also the owner of 168 acres of agricultural land, according to the documents — a copy of which is available with Geo News.
According to the PTI chief's travel records, Imran only travelled to the United Kingdom in 2018. The three-day trip cost Rs240,000, according to the documents.
Imran does not own any businesses in Pakistan or abroad. However, he owns 14 properties across Pakistan. The PTI chief's documents state that he does not own any properties abroad.
Imran's wife, Bushra Bibi, and his two sons with Jemima Khan — Qasim and Sulaiman — have been listed as his dependents. The documents state that Bushra Bibi's assets have not been included as their marriage took place in 2018. Similarly, Imran's sons have been shown as "not financially dependent".
Zardari owns assets worth Rs758 million
PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari owns assets worth Rs758,669,073.
The former president has declared income from agriculture and business as his primary means of earning in the documents submitted to ECP. He owns 349 acres of agricultural land, with 7,399 acres of farmland obtained on lease.
PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari owns assets worth Rs758 million
In 2017, the politician earned Rs 134,016,650 from his agricultural business. His earnings from other business last year summed up to Rs 97,51,400, while he paid Rs 26,32,490 in taxes.
Zardari's agricultural income amounted to Rs114,085,000 in 2016, whereas his income from other businesses summed up to Rs82,45,900. He paid Rs21,05,565 in taxes in the same year.
In 2015, the PPP co-chairman earned Rs105,560,000 from agriculture and Rs76,66,000 from other businesses. He paid Rs19,05,600 in taxes in the same year.
