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THE wives of prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and his predecessor Imran Khan are richer than their husbands, according to the statements of assets filed for the fiscal year ending on June 30 of 2020 with the Election Commission of Pakistan.
Khan owns four goats worth £796, possesses six properties, as well as owns inherited properties, Dawn newspaper reported on Thursday (16). According to the publication, the former prime minister, who is a chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) neither owns a vehicle nor property outside the country. He does not have any investment, and has more than £239,000 in bank accounts, apart from $329,196 and £518 in Pakistani foreign currency accounts.
While his wife Bushra Bibi's net worth is £565,000, and she owns four properties.
Nusrat Shehbaz, the first wife of the present prime minister Sharif is also richer than her husband. She has wealth worth £915,00 and owns nine agricultural properties and one house each in Lahore and Hazara divisions. She has significant investments in various sectors, Dawn reported.
While her husband has wealth worth £414,000 with a liability of £563,000.
Notably, Nusrat was last year charged by an accountability court in Lahore in a money laundering reference filed by the country's National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The wealth of his second wife, Tehmina Durrani, has hovered around £23,000 for several years.
Meanwhile, home minister Rana Sanaullah has 13 properties in the country valued at £389,000, owns one vehicle worth £30,000 and has around £64,000 cash in hand or in banks. His wife owns 1100 grams of gold.
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and his wife own two houses in Islamabad and 440 grams of gold.
PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer will travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, where leaders are expected to sign a US-brokered peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, his office said.
The first phase of the plan is set to begin with the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners by Monday (13), marking what Britain called a "historic turning point" after two years of war.
He is expected to call for continued international coordination to implement the next phase, which includes deploying a ceasefire monitoring mission and establishing transitional governance in Gaza.
Starmer will reiterate Britain's "steadfast support" to help secure the ceasefire and deliver humanitarian aid.
Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will chair the summit, also attended by world leaders including the UN chief.
The gathering in the Red Sea resort town will bring together "leaders from more than 20 countries", Sisi's office said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he will attend, as will Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sanchez of Spain.
French president Emmanuel Macron and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, according to their offices.
The European Council will be represented by its president, Antonio Costa, a spokesperson said.
"The plan offers a real chance to build a just and sustainable peace, and the EU is fully committed to supporting these efforts and contributing to its implementation," the spokesperson added.
Jordan's King Abdullah II is also expected to attend, according to state media.
There was no immediate word on whether Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu would participate, while Hamas has said it will not take part.
Hossam Badran, a Hamas political bureau member, said that the Palestinian militant group "will not be involved".
Hamas "acted principally through... Qatari and Egyptian mediators" during previous talks on Gaza, he said.
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