timing ‘questionable’
islamabad
Independent Senator Faisal Vawda said Tuesday that the ‘Dubai Leaks’ was part of a propaganda, claiming that he has objection over the “timing” of the report’s release as Pakistan is about to attract foreign investment. The project revealed that Pakistanis, more than a dozen retired military officials and their families, as well as bankers and bureaucrats, own an estimated $11 billion worth of properties in the Gulf emirate. The politico questioned why “not a single name from the former ruling party” was mentioned in the leaks.
He claimed that a few “honest personalities” were also included in the list.
He gave his reactions while speaking on a current affairs show of a private news channel. The senator went on to say that a “dossier” was being issued after “removing a specific class” from it.
Vawda further claimed that the makers of the property leaks imposed “illegitimate tag” on all properties, without separating the “legitimate” possessions in Dubai. He refused to justify publically whether those properties under his ownership in Dubai were declared or not.
