Asim Saleem Bajwa announces resignation of Special Assistant for Information after issuing explanatory statement on Ahmad Noorani's news
Asim Saleem Bajwa announces resignation of Special Assistant to PM for Information
Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information, announced his resignation on Thursday in a program on a private TV channel. Will keep working
Shortly before the announcement on Thursday night, he had issued a detailed explanation calling the claims made by journalist Ahmad Noorani in the news 'false' and 'false'.
He confirmed the decision to step down as special assistant on the private TV channel Geo News and said he would submit his resignation to the prime minister on Friday morning.
He said he had made the decision with his family and wanted to focus on the C-Pack project.
It may be recalled that after the news of Ahmad Noorani came to light, PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif, PML-N Central Vice President Maryam Nawaz, PPP leader Farhatullah Babar and others from different walks of life. There was a demand from the people that Asim Bajwa and Imran Khan should respond in this regard.
Asim Saleem Bajwa said in a four-page statement released on Twitter on Thursday that he had been accused of submitting details of assets to the federal government on June 22, 2020 as special assistant to the prime minister. He is wrong because he does not mention his wife's investment abroad and that his brothers' business growth in the United States is related to their growth in the Pakistani military, while that of his brothers and children. Companies, businesses and properties have been vilified and their value and ownership have been ruthlessly accused.
He said that he disclosed the details of his assets on June 22, 2020 but his wife had separated from his brothers' foreign business a few weeks ago and he had withdrawn his investment on June 1, 2020. At the time of disclosure, she was not an investor or owner of shares in these companies.
He claimed that his wife's separation from business was officially mentioned in documents in the United States.
It may be recalled that in the list of assets released in July, Asim Bajwa showed an investment of only Rs 31 lakh in a 'family business' in the name of his wife and confirmed at the end of the affidavit that The list of his wife's assets is not only complete and accurate, but I did not hide anything.
Asim Bajwa added that in the 18-year period from 2002 to June 1, 2020, his wife had invested a total of 19492 dollar in his brothers' business in the United States.
He said that this investment was made with the money saved by him (Asim Bajwa) and all of them have accounts, and this investment did not violate the rules and regulations of the State Bank of Pakistan 'even once'. Gone
Affidavit submitted by Asim Bajwa stating that he and his wife have no business investment abroad
The former army general said in a statement that journalist Ahmad Noorani's news had accused Bajco Global Management of being in fact the patron of all Bajco-affiliated businesses. He said it was "beyond reality" because Bajco Global Management is not a patron of any company but only a management company that provides "management services" to all Bajco-affiliated businesses for a fee.
He said the reporter had "falsely claimed" that Bajko owned 99 companies, while several companies on the list had been "counted several times". He said there are currently 27 active companies in the United States and two in the United Arab Emirates.
How was Papa Jones bought?
Acknowledging his brothers' investment in Papa Jones Pizza China, Asim Bajwa wrote that since 2002, his brothers had bought the franchise and its associated assets and lands for کروڑ 70 million, and in 18 years The brothers and wife have invested only 73 73,950 out of their own pocket in this business, of which their wife's share is 19 19,492, so their five brothers have invested 54 54,458 in this business.
Asim Bajwa claims that about 60 million was obtained from banks for this business through loans and other financial facilities.
He added that in addition to his five brothers and his wife, there are 50 other investors in the business.
Companies in sons 'names inactive'
On allegations against his sons' business, Asim Bajwa has admitted that there are companies named after his sons, but he has claimed about most of the companies that he has never done any business from scratch. ۔
He acknowledged that his son owned 50 per cent stake in Himalaya Pvt Ltd, a company, but claimed that the "very small" company had lost less than Rs 500,000 in the last three years. 'Gross profit earned.
According to Asim Bajwa's statement, one of his sons is the sole owner of a company called Mochi Cordwinners but it has been in deficit for the last five years.
According to him, his sons' companies Shaion Builders and Estates Pvt. Ltd., Krypton, Shawn Natura LLC and Advance Marketing Pvt. Ltd. have never done any business.
A few months ago, in a video posted on YouTube by a company called Shaion Builder, one of Asim Bajwa's sons gave details of the company's business. Talking to Shahzeb Khanzada on Geo TV today, Asim Bajwa said that this is another company of his son which he did not mention in his statement because of Ahmad Noorani's It was not even mentioned in the news.
Referring to his son's house in the United States, Asim Bajwa said that he has been accused of owning a house in the United States owned by his son's company, Cheyenne Management Group LLC.
He said the house was bought in an auction for just 31 31,000 and that the 31 31,000 was fully justified under his two sons' "independent source of income". "It's a small house," he said.
Brothers 'company doesn't get CPEC contracts'
A former military spokesman who is also the current head of the C-Pack Authority said it had been alleged that his two brothers' company, Silk Line Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., had been set up to obtain C-Pack contracts. He said the company had never won a C-Pack contract.
He said that this company only provides manpower to the industries in Rahim Yar Khan area.
Asim Bajwa added that one of his sons has a house in the United States but it has been obtained through a mortgage in such a way that 80% of the loan or mortgage remains unpaid. He also said that this house is a 'small house'.
He added that all his sons are over the age of 18, not dependent on them, are educated in the United States and have been working for high salaries.
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