ISLAMABAD: The wealth of Farhat Shahzadi, known as Farah Khan and a close friend of former first lady Bushra Bibi, has surged exponentially within the first three years since Prime Minister Imran Khan formed his government. The total declared assets of Farhat Shahzadi grew four times from Rs231 million in 2017 to Rs971 million in 2021 while her filing in 2018 was nil.
Also known as Farah Gujjar/Farah Khan and Goggy, Farhat Shahzadi is the closest friend of former first lady of Pakistan Bushra Bibi. The brief ceremony of the marriage of Prime Minister Imran Khan with Bushra Bibi also took place at Farah’s residence.
PML(N) leader Maryam Nawaz and PTI’s estranged leader Aleem Khan have accused Farah Khan of massive corruption in Punjab in awarding contracts and posting/transfers of bureaucrats.
Both the politicians also claimed that Farah was doing all this with tacit support of the former first lady Bushra Bibi.
The opposition leaders, including Aleem Khan, former close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, have levelled serious allegations of corruption on Farah Khan who, according to them, minted millions of rupees in every transfer and posting in Punjab province during the PTI–led government.
Farah Khan’s fortune increased ever since the Prime Minister appointed Usman Buzdar as Chief Minister of Punjab province. Her declared assets before Imran Khan came into power were reported to be worth Rs231,635,297 (Rs231 million) in 2017. However, within the first three years of Imran Khan’s government Farah bought several properties in different cities and made investments worth hundreds of millions of rupees in different business sectors, The News reported today.
Farah Khan also availed whitening of black money scheme (Tax Amnesty Scheme) in 2019 during Imran Khan’s government and declared assets worth Rs328 million under the Tax Amnesty Scheme 2019.
The documents further show that Farah Khan bought some luxurious properties in Lahore and Islamabad, including a villa in a posh sector of Islamabad. As per the documents, Farah Khan declared a 933 square yards house in Islamabad’s Sector F-7/2, which she bought for Rs195 million.
Farah’s filing for the tax year 2018 shows nothing. However, within a year after Imran Khan appointed Usman Buzdar as Chief Minister of Punjab, Farah Khan’s assets grew two times in the tax year 2019 (July 2018- June 2019).
A day after the dissolution of National Assembly, Farhat Shahzadi and her husband left Pakistan and reached UAE. On April 6, social media was flooded with picture of Farah Khan who attended an iftar-dinner in UAE given by sister of Bushra Bibi. It makes it clear that some family members of Bushra Bibi are in close contact with Farah Khan.
However, a change of government will lead to investigation against Farah Khan and other PTI characters, including ministers, who have made millions and billions through unfair means during PTI’s tenure.
