Pakistan

Punjab CM's wife urges Sharif family to return wealth to nation

Tehmina Durrani says she has neither had any property nor money abroad ever

News Desk April 06, 2016

PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ Tehmina Durrani

The wife of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for the return of offshore wealth to Pakistan in a bid to clear the Sharif name.

"Only way to clear Sharif name is to keep minimum, simplify life drastically, return all foreign and local wealth to the nation ie Jinnah," Tehmina Durrani said in a series of tweets.

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ONLY way to clear sharif name is to keep minimum, simplify life drastically, return all foreign and local wealth to the nation I.e JINNAH
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016

Dismissing all allegations against herself as baseless, Tehmina said, "I am shocked at the news of owning off shore companies. I neither have had any property nor money abroad ever."

I am shocked at news of owning off shore companies. I neither hv had any property nor money abroad ever.
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016

She added that proof of her name on any off shore company or property should be put in front of everyone and admitted feeling embarrassed to be included in the "maha rich league".

Proof of my name on any off shore company or foreign property or fund Shd be shown to the people of my country
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016

Therefore geo and other media Shd plz show documents of my name in any off shore company, just as they r doing with the pm's family
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016

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That family# geo flash was heart breaking . Was embarrassed to be equated with the maha rich league , in this poverty stricken nation.
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016

Tehmina also clarified that she had been married to Shahbaz Sharif for 14 years but her in-laws had never met her, sarcastically adding that a media report had portrayed them as "one big happy offshore family".

Been married to SS for 14 yrs now !! The sharifs nvr met me#reasons qualified for thm. GEO made us 1 BIG happy offshore family . Hahaha !!!
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016

She added that she only had a house in Lahore from her husband and other than that she did not own anything in Pakistan or abroad.

Other than a 10 marla hs from my husband in lhr, I also own nothing in Pakistan , and hv no savings either, so plz correct this falsehood .
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016

The Punjab CM's wife also reiterated that national wealth should be returned to the country. "I said two years ago that for democratic survival, leaders have to be upfront and return Pakistan wealth."

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I believe in National wealth being teturned.I said 2 yrs ago that for democratic survival, leaders hv to be upfront and return Pak wealth
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016

Further, she stated that she had not inherited anything from her parents, recalling the time she had been disowned by them in 1991 for writing her book My Feudal Lord, an account of her traumatic marriage to former Punjab governor Ghulam Mustafa Khar.

My parents disowned me since 1991 for writing MFL. They forgave me before my father fell ill. I hv recvd no inheritance from them .
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016

I am not part of my mothers wealth nor do I know what she owns or who she banks with.
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 4, 2016

Tehmina was also of the opinion that even if offshore accounts were legal, for her they were unethical, adding that the latter was worse for her.

Even if off shore companies ,foreign properties ,and accounts 'mite' be legal, for ME they are unethical .
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016

Illegal is law breaking, unethical is soul selling. The later is a worse crime
— Tehmina Durrani (@TehminaDurrani) April 5, 2016

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered on Tuesday a judicial investigation into the Panama Papers allegations of the Sharif family’s ownership of offshore companies and assets.

In a rare televised address to the nation, the premier said a judicial commission (JC) headed by a former judge would investigate his family for any wrongdoing.

A massive leak of 11.5 million tax documents of a Panamanian law firm has exposed the secret offshore dealings of world leaders and celebrities.

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Among those named are three of PM Nawaz’s four children with records showing they own real estate in London through offshore companies administered by Mossack Fonseca. None of the businesses mentioned are owned or run by the premier himself.

COMMENTS (17)

hameed shaheen | 8 years ago | Reply in fact i was somewhat stunned to have a scent of Tehmina Durrani Sahiba; PM says Sharif family owes nothing vis-a-vis panama disclosure, but she argues return of wealth from abroad. or from domestic treasure.

Imran Qadri | 8 years ago | Reply How come she only marries filthy rich who are in power or were in power. Her previous husband was top political person of his time and her current husband too is top political personality of his province. Both are filthy rich. She could have married a middle class person instead if she hated wealthy and wealth so much?

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Muhammad Ali | 8 years ago | Reply She is honest. Unfortunately, big potatoes rule the country

Procatinator | 8 years ago | Reply Although its difficult to digest such innocence from her, but a appreciable thought!

Ch. Allah Daad | 8 years ago | Reply SS married her, gave her home and took care of her. He didn't disrespect and beat her like her ex-feudal lord. but her greed has overcome to get more..

AS | 8 years ago | Reply Tehmina has served her penance, and we must learn to look past our own cynicisms and wise cracks to recognize the spirit of what she's saying. What she's saying makes 100% sense. Give the wealth away, even if its not ill gotten. It's a brave call to ethics by one who has seen how history triumphs political careers.

Rex Minor | 8 years ago | Reply The nobility, the jewel in the crown speaks out not simply to save the crown per se but to express her love and humanity that she has carried all her life for the millions poor who were born in the poverty and remained marginalised in the society. Rex Minor

Javed Mirani | 8 years ago | Reply People show wave Panama nation flag in front of Ppp and PML-n office. 13 August should be dubbed as Panama day in Pakistan . PTI should print t-shirt with Pakistan flag in the front and Panama in the back for thousand of poor children; that will remind people of unpatriotic politician.

Mohammad Afzal | 8 years ago | Reply Very good suggestion by madam tahmina to distribute all.money to poor people and live a life of a poor PAKISTANi

Brainy Bhaijan | 8 years ago | Reply Okay lets be real here. She would not stay one day with Shahbaz, if he were to lose all his wealth today. He is the CM of Punjab and a very rich man, a trait that may have attracted her to him in the first place. Looks as if she firmly believes that everyone in Pakistan is a damn fool.

farishta | 8 years ago | Reply Look who is talking, the one who always group with so-called elites

nadeem | 8 years ago | Reply If 3 out of your 4 children have offshore accounts, that's close enough. Mr Prime Minister, you are now officially tainted - even if your name does not appear in the list.

Last Word | 8 years ago | Reply A great gesture and admission by CM's wife advice to Sharif brothers to return ill-gotten wealth accumulated by them and come out clean in public.

Usman | 8 years ago | Reply Just like Punjab CT Op, what Imran Khan has been saying for years, is proved right, yet again.

Malik Liaquat Hussain | 8 years ago | Reply Thank your madam. Nation would be grateful for your efforts.

Lolz | 8 years ago | Reply I heard all the PML-N supporters who bashed against Rehem last year have been given vacation tickets to Panama! Their logic surely applies here as well, which is: "How could Shahbaz control a province when he can't control his wife" !

Pakistan Zindabad | 8 years ago | Reply Nothing is gonna happen to no one in Pakistan. What happened to Dr. Asim. A drama ! What happen to Altaf's case and proofs. A Drama. Pakistan is stage and these politicians are actors they are playing dramas and tricking us.... the Audience.

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