Poor Pakistan, Rich Politicians

Poverty in Pakistan is a growing concern.[citation needed] Although the middle-class has grown in Pakistan to 35 million,[1] nearly one-quarter of the population is classified poor as of October 2006.[2]. As of 2008, 17.2% of the total population lives below the poverty line, which is the lowest figure in the history of Pakistan.[3] The declining trend in poverty as seen in the country during the 1970s and 1980s was reversed in the 1990s by poor federal policies and rampant corruption.[4] This phenomenon has been referred to as the poverty bomb.[5] The government of Pakistan with help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has prepared an Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper[6] that suggests guidelines to reduce poverty in the country.
Rich Politicians
ASIF ALI ZARDARI PROPERTIES AND ASSETS :-
THE LOCAL ASSETS [PAKISTAN] ARE:
· Plot no. 121, Phase VIII, DHA Karachi.
· Agricultural land situated in Deh Dali Wadi, Taluka, Tando Allah Yar.
· Agricultural property located in Deh Tahooki Taluka, District Hyderabad measuring 65.15 acres.
· Agricultural land falling in Deh 76-Nusrat, Taluka, District Nawabshah measuring 827.14 acres
· Agricultural land situated in Deh 76-Nusrat, Taluka, District Nawabshah measuring 293.18 acres
· Residential plot No 3 (Now House) Block No B-I, City Survey No 2268 Ward-A Nawabshah
· Huma Heights (Asif Apartments) 133, Depot Lines, Commissariat Road, Karachi
· Trade Tower Building 3/CL/V Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi
· House No 8, St 19, F-8/2, Islamabad
· Agricultural land in Deh 42 Dad Taluka/ District Nawabshah
· Agricultural land in Deh 51 Dad Taluka Distt Nawabshah
· Plot No 3 & 4 Sikni (residential) Near Housing Society Ltd. Nawabshah
· CafT Sheraz (C.S No.. 2231/2 & 2231/3) Nawabshah
· Agricultural land in Deh 23-Deh Taluka & District Nawabshah
· Agricultural property in Deh 72-A, Nusrat Taluka, Nawabshah
· Agricultural land in Deh 76-Nusrat Taluka, Nawabshah
· Plot No. A/136 Survey No 2346 Ward A Government Employee's Coop Housing Society Ltd, Nawabshah
· Agricultural land in Deh Jaryoon Taluka Tando Allah Yar, Distt. Hyderabad
· Agricultural land in Deh Aroro Taluka Tando Allah Yar ' '
· Agricultural land in Deh Nondani Taluka Tando Allah Yar ' '
· Agricultural land in Deh Lotko Taluka Tando Allah Yar ' '
· Agricultural land in Deh Jhol Taluka Tando Allah Yar ' '
· Agricultural land in Deh Kandari Taluka Tando Allah Yar ' '
· Agricultural land in Deh Deghi Taluka Tando Mohammad Khan
· Agricultural land in Deh Rahooki Taluka, Hyderabad
· Property in Deh Charo Taluka, Badin
· Agricultural property in Deh Dali Wadi Taluka, Hyderabad
· Five acres prime land allotted by DG KDA in 1995/96
· 4,000 kanals on Simli Dam
· 80 acres of land at Hawkes Bay
· 13 acres of land at Maj Gulradi (KPT Land)
· One acre plot, GCI, Clifton
· One acre of land, State Life (International Center, Sadar)
· FEBCs worth Rs. 4 million

SHARES IN SUGAR MILLS INCLUDE:
. Sakrand Sugar Mills Nawabshah
· Ansari Sugar Mills Hyderabad
· Mirza Sugar Mills Badin
· Pangrio Sugar Mills Thatta
· Bachani Sugar Mills Sanghar

FRONT COMPANIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES:
· Bomer Fiannce Inc, British Virgin Islands
· Mariston Securities Inc, ' ' '
· Marleton Business S A, ' ' '
· Capricorn Trading S A, ' ' '
· Fagarita Consulting Inc, ' ' '
· Marvil Associated Inc, , ' ' '
· Pawnbury Finance Ltd, ' ' '
· Oxton Trading Limited, ' ' '
· Brinslen Invest S A, ' ' '
· Chimitex Holding S A, ' ' '
· Elkins Holding S A, ' ' '
· Minister Invest Ltd, ' ' '
· Silvernut Investment Inc, ' ' '
· Tacolen Investment Ltd, ' ' '
· Marlcrdon Invest S A, ' ' '
· Dustan Trading Inc, ' ' '
· Reconstruction and Dev Finance Inc, ' ' '
· Nassam Alexander Inc.
· Westminster Securities Inc.
· Laptworth Investment Inc 202, Saint Martin Drive, West Jacksonville
· Intra Foods Inc. 3376, Lomrel Grove, Jacksonville, Florida
· Dynatel Trading Co, Florida
· A..S Realty Inc. Palm Beach Gardens Florida
· Bon Voyage Travel Consultancy Inc, Florida

PROPERTIES IN UK ARE:
· 355 acre Rockwood Estate, Surrey (Now stands admitted)
· Flat 6, 11 Queensgate Terrace, London SW7
· 26 Palace Mansions, Hammersmith Road, London W14
· 27 Pont Street, London, SW1
· 20 Wilton Crescent, London SW1
· 23 Lord Chancellor Walk, Coombe Hill, Kingston, Surrey
· The Mansion, Warren Lane, West Hampstead, London
· A flat at Queensgate Terrace, London
· Houses at Hammersmith Road, Wilton Crescent, Kingston and in Hampstead.


PROPERTIES IN BELGIUM ARE:
· 12-3 Boulevard De-Nieuport, 1000, Brussels, (Building containing 4 shops and 2 large apartments)
· Chausee De-Mons, 1670, Brussels


PROPERTIES IN FRANCE ARE:
· La Manoir De La Reine Blanche and property in Cannes


PROPERTIES IN USA:
· Stud farm in Texas (Owned by Asif Zardari and managed by Shimmy Qureshi)
· Wellington Club East, West Palm Beach (Owned by Asif Zardari and managed by Shimmy Qureshi)
· 12165 West Forest Hills, Florida (Owned by Asif Zardari and managed by Shimmy Qureshi)
· Escue Farm 13,524 India Mound, West Palm Beach
· 3,220 Santa Barbara Drive, Wellington Florida
· 13,254 Polo Club Road, West Palm Beach Florida
· 3,000 North Ocean Drive, Singer Islands, Florida
· 525 South Flager Driver, West Palm Beach, Florida
· Holiday Inn Houston Owned by Asif Ali Zardari, Iqbal Memon and Sadar-ud-Din Hashwani


BANK ACCOUNTS IN FOREGN Countries ARE:
· Union Bank of Switzerland (Account No. 552.343, 257.556.60Q, 433.142.60V, 216.393.60T)
· Citibank Private Limited (SWZ) (Account No. 342034)
· Citibank N A Dubai (Account No. 818097)
· Barclays Bank (Suisse) (Account No. 62290209)
· Barclays Bank (Suisse) (Account No. 62274400)
· Banque Centrade Ormard Burrus S A
· Banque Pache S A
· Banque Pictet & Cie
· Banque La Henin, Paris (Account No. 00101953552)
· Bank Natinede Paris in Geneva (Account NO.. 563.726.9)
· Swiss Bank Corporation
· Chase Manhattan Bank Switzerland
· American Express Bank Switzerland
· Societe De Banque Swissee
· Barclays Bank (Knightsbridge Branch) (Account No. 90991473)
· Barclays Bank, Kingston and Chelsea Branch, (Sort Code 20-47-34135)
· National Westminster Bank, Alwych Branch (Account No. 9683230)
· Habib Bank (Pall Mall Branch).
· National Westminster Bank, Barking Branch, (Account No. 28558999).
· Habib Bank AG, Moorgate, London EC2
· National Westminster Bank, Edgware Road, London
· Banque Financiei E Dela Citee, Credit Suisse
· Habib Bank AG Zurich, Switzerland
· Pictet Et Cie, Geneva
· Credit Agricole, Paris
· Credit Agridolf, Branch 11, Place Brevier, 76440, Forges Les Faux
· Credit Agricole, Branch Haute â€" Normandie, 76230, Boise Chillaum

Sharif Family : -
assets of Rs 676.8 million of the Sharif family,

Richest parliamentarian has no business in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Like members of the National Assembly (MNAs), senators also have very rich spouses as they have declared a bigger chunk of movable and immovable property in the name of their spouses rather than in their own names.

Muhammad Azam Swati, a senator from NWFP, along with his spouse Tahira Swati retained his financial position as the richest parliamentarian of Pakistan with consolidated assets of Rs 1.6 billion in Pakistan and the United States. Mr Swati claims that all his assets in Pakistan other than inherited property are obtained with amounts remitted from overseas. “I do not have any income and business in Pakistan. All remittances have come from American banks to Pakistani banks.” Mr Swati has declared a number of residential and commercial properties in USA with a current market value of US$ 9.2 million. Besides, he has 10 plots in posh Bahria Town, eight plots in Top City and many other plots and houses.

Federal Minister for Information Muhammad Ali Khan Durrani’s spouse has three plots in posh areas having consolidated worth of Rs 51.4 million. She has two up-model cars besides holding Defence Saving Certificates worth Rs one million. Although Mr Durrani claims to be in possession of inherited agricultural land worth millions but the total worth of his assets is much less than that of his wife.

Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayed’s spouse Dushka Sayed is richer than him. She owns a plot in G-14 sector of Islamabad, shares in other property of in-laws, a car and jewellry. Senator Mushahid has no car, no business capital and no investment. He has only Rs 155,600 in cash and rest of the possessions are owned by his better half.

Senator Naeem Hussain Chattha has declared immovable assets worth Rs 21.5 million, including agricultural land, plots and commercial shops. But he claims that out of this, property worth Rs 14.8 million is in the name of his wife and landed property of only Rs 6.7 million is in his own name.

Senator Sardar Latif Khosa of Pakistan People’s Party has mentioned in his declared assets that most of his property was in the name of his spouses, sons and daughters. Even then he has declared that: “My spouses have independent sources of income. My sons Khurram Khosa, Shahbaz Khosa and Sardar Balakh Khosa are practicing advocates of superior courts whereas Sardar Faisal Khosa is a doctor in Ireland. Sardar Shahbaz Khosa also holds the seat of managing director of Al-Jehan Floor Mills. My daughter Huma Latif Khosa is a doctor and is married. All of them are independent and have their own sources of income.”

Minister of State for Information Tariq Azeem Khan has no house in Pakistan but he holds property in a foreign country worth Pounds 655,000 or roughly Rs 70 million. Dr Khalid Ranjha has assets worth Rs 49.2 million while his wife Farida Gul also holds property of Rs 15.9 million. Senator Abdur Razzak Thahim has movable and immovable assets worth Rs 2.1 million while his spouse Mrs Razzak has Rs 7.6 million assets. mohammad kamran
The study has declared PPP MNA Mehboobullah Jan Tarin the richest person with assets worth Rs. 3.28 billion.

According to PILDAT's report, average assets of MPs are at Rs. 20.70 million in 2002, which jumped to Rs. 80.10 million by 2008.

Members of the parliament belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) is leading the list of the richest parliamentarians followed by National Peoples Party, which stands at number two.

PPP and PML-N rank 3 and 4, respectively.

Other parties are Pakistan Muslim League at 5, Awami National Party (ANP) at 6, Peoples Party Sherpao (PP-S) at 7, Muttahida Qaumi Movement at 8, Balochistan National Party at 9 and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal at 10.

PML-N MNA Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is the second richest MP with assets worth Rs. 1.62 billion.

PML-N’s Nuzhat Sadiq is the richest female parliamentarian. She owns assets worth Rs. 910.28 million. The Prime Minister’s Advisor Asma Arbab Alamgir is the second richest woman

German Roll Top : The Laptop from the Future

The future of the laptop and the tablet PC has been rolled up into one.

German designer Evgeny Orkin has developed a concept design for The Rolltop. The Roll top computer is constructed of a flexible OLED display that wraps around the removable power supply stand. Tucked into the power stand is a webcam, speaker sound bar, USB ports, and the power supply and power cord.

German Roll Top 's screen can either be formed into a 13-inch conventional laptop (well sort of) or rolled flat for a 17-inch tablet with stylus. Another great feature is you can stand it upright with a fold out support leg and watch videos like a flat screen TV. And with multi-touch technology you don’t need a separate mouse and keyboard because everything is right on the screen. It might be hard to type on a digital QWERTY keyboard but it might be like a large iPhone.

I know its just in the concept Roll Top form but it would really be cool to see one in person and maybe use one some day. To really appreciate the capabilities and possibilities of The Rolltop check out this video from Orkin Design.