Pakistan’s five major political parties have hired different firms in the United States to raise funds, according to a report.
The parties include Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).
Citing documents, the report said that the PTI hired more firms for the purpose than other parties. A firm was registered under the name of PTI USA LLC. Another firm was registered under the name of Sajid Burki, through which the party received $2.344 million in 2010.
Pakistani-US citizen Aftab Shah transferred $75,000 to the party in 2014 while Sajjad Burki and Faisal Irshad raised $75,000 in 2015 and transferred $117,000 to the party in 2017.
The MQM-P registered a firm as a non-profit organisation (NPO) in the US. Abdul Rehman and Aijaz Siddiqui raised funds for the party.
The APML registered a firm namely All Pakistan Muslim League LLC in the US. It hired three firms along with the services of Raza Bukhari and Adeel Shah. It raised around $270,000.
The PPP registered a firm in the name of its co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari in the US while the PML-N registered its firm with the US Department of Justice to raise funds in 2018.
The parties include Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).
Citing documents, the report said that the PTI hired more firms for the purpose than other parties. A firm was registered under the name of PTI USA LLC. Another firm was registered under the name of Sajid Burki, through which the party received $2.344 million in 2010.
Pakistani-US citizen Aftab Shah transferred $75,000 to the party in 2014 while Sajjad Burki and Faisal Irshad raised $75,000 in 2015 and transferred $117,000 to the party in 2017.
The MQM-P registered a firm as a non-profit organisation (NPO) in the US. Abdul Rehman and Aijaz Siddiqui raised funds for the party.
The APML registered a firm namely All Pakistan Muslim League LLC in the US. It hired three firms along with the services of Raza Bukhari and Adeel Shah. It raised around $270,000.
The PPP registered a firm in the name of its co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari in the US while the PML-N registered its firm with the US Department of Justice to raise funds in 2018.