Raja Pervez Ashraf: Brief profile

PPP stalwart Raja Pervez Ashraf was elected as new prime minister of Pakistan by National Assembly members on Friday.


Zahid Gishkori June 22, 2012

ISLAMABAD: PPP stalwart Raja Pervez Ashraf was elected as the new prime minister of Pakistan by National Assembly members on Friday.

Here is a brief profile of Ashraf:

Declared assets: Rs62million

Political career: Elected twice from NA-51, Gujjar Khan. Appointed federal minister for water and power after the 2008 elections. Was again appointed a minister in the recently-dissolved cabinet.

Controversy: Faces corruption allegation for receiving kickbacks in rental power projects and buying properties in London. The Supreme Court also directed NAB to take action against Ashraf for his alleged involvement in rental power case.

COMMENTS (15)

jehanzeb | 11 years ago | Reply

our rulers are from us. we the people, who elect them. To have best rulers, we need to make ourself best. That is the only way by which we can make our country a progressive country.

naeem khan Manhattan,Ks | 11 years ago | Reply I never see anything about his education, did he get some doctor of law degree too. Oh, how many Pakistani middle class people buy millions worth property in London and declared assets Rs.62 million, this is just declared assets, if anyone thinks that he has no hidden assets,they are mistaken or naive. In the land of Pure people get to be PM where their integrity is just zero
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