<p>Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is among the richest lawmakers in Pakistan with net assets exceeding Rs 2 billion in a country where millions of people live below the poverty line.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to Sharif's statement to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for 2014-15, the total value of assets in his name and that of his wife jumped to Rs 2.36 billion from Rs 1.71 billion.<br /><br />His shares in Hudaibiya engineering company, Hudaibiya Paper Mills, Muhammad Bakhsh Textile Mills and Ramzan Spinning Mills remained the same.<br /><br />But the investment in Chaudhry Sugar Mills saw a phenomenal rise of 600 per cent, reaching Rs 120 million from the Rs 20 million last year.<br /><br />Sharif also received foreign remittances of Rs 238.9 million and owns owns four vehicles, including a 2010 Land Cruiser worth Rs 10 million.<br /><br />The ECP said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's assets amounted to Rs 33.3 million. He owns 14 properties in Pakistan, including a gifted residence in Islamabad's Bani Gala and is spread over 300 kanals (one kanal is equivalent to 5445 square feet).<br /><br />Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the amaat-e-Islaam-Fazl (JUI-F), who moves around in bullet-proof land crusiers with an army of bodyguards "owns no car," according to his statement.<br /><br />In what appears to be a clear case of clash of interests, Water and Power Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif owns thousands of shares in K-Electric, a Karachi-based power generation company.<br /><br />The minister, who also holds the defence portfolio, owns two houses in the Defence Housing Authority, Lahore.<br /><br />Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions retired Lt Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch owns 170 acres of agriculture land that he bought for Rs 65.9 million, according to his statement.<br /><br />The land has a market value of Rs 200 million.<br />The minister holds 10 per cent shares in Gulf Minerals (Pvt) Limited and Delta Resources (mineral company).<br /><br />Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed from Rawalpindi and a fierce critic of India has weapons worth Rs 630,000. He has a car worth Rs 1.86 million and properties worth Rs 22.42 million. <br /></p>
<p>Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is among the richest lawmakers in Pakistan with net assets exceeding Rs 2 billion in a country where millions of people live below the poverty line.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to Sharif's statement to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for 2014-15, the total value of assets in his name and that of his wife jumped to Rs 2.36 billion from Rs 1.71 billion.<br /><br />His shares in Hudaibiya engineering company, Hudaibiya Paper Mills, Muhammad Bakhsh Textile Mills and Ramzan Spinning Mills remained the same.<br /><br />But the investment in Chaudhry Sugar Mills saw a phenomenal rise of 600 per cent, reaching Rs 120 million from the Rs 20 million last year.<br /><br />Sharif also received foreign remittances of Rs 238.9 million and owns owns four vehicles, including a 2010 Land Cruiser worth Rs 10 million.<br /><br />The ECP said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan's assets amounted to Rs 33.3 million. He owns 14 properties in Pakistan, including a gifted residence in Islamabad's Bani Gala and is spread over 300 kanals (one kanal is equivalent to 5445 square feet).<br /><br />Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the amaat-e-Islaam-Fazl (JUI-F), who moves around in bullet-proof land crusiers with an army of bodyguards "owns no car," according to his statement.<br /><br />In what appears to be a clear case of clash of interests, Water and Power Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif owns thousands of shares in K-Electric, a Karachi-based power generation company.<br /><br />The minister, who also holds the defence portfolio, owns two houses in the Defence Housing Authority, Lahore.<br /><br />Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions retired Lt Gen Abdul Qadir Baloch owns 170 acres of agriculture land that he bought for Rs 65.9 million, according to his statement.<br /><br />The land has a market value of Rs 200 million.<br />The minister holds 10 per cent shares in Gulf Minerals (Pvt) Limited and Delta Resources (mineral company).<br /><br />Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed from Rawalpindi and a fierce critic of India has weapons worth Rs 630,000. He has a car worth Rs 1.86 million and properties worth Rs 22.42 million. <br /></p>