KARACHI, May 4: Azizullah Memon, the judge of the accountability court No 5, sentenced, in a reference, on Saturday Waryam Faqir, a former member of the Sindh Assembly, to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs2 million.

If he failed to pay the fine, he would have to undergo another two years’ RI.

He has also been disqualified for 10 years from seeking any public office. He shall also not be allowed to apply for loan from any bank or financial institution owned or controlled by the Government of Pakistan.

The accountability court also ordered the forfeiture of his property mentioned in brief facts, which he acquired during 1985 to date.

Brief facts: Waryam Faqir has accumulated huge wealth and property worth more than 25 million rupees, which are grossly disproportionate to his lawful sources of income.

The details of the properties held by the accused, his wife, dependants and other benamidars are 36 Jamrao, 169.01 acres bought in 1986 for Rs6,86,000, 38 Jamrao, 179.24 acres bought in 1998 for Rs 18,92,000, Deh Bitoor & Deh Kunro, 96.10 & 128 acres, bought in 1993 for Rs15,00,000, 40-A Jamrao, 27.27 acres bought in 1993, 1998-99, at Rs2,25,000, 41 Jamrao, 128 acres, bought in 1993, for Rs8,50,000, Deh Bothro, 70.25 acres, bought in 1999 for Rs200,000, Deh Gujiran, 28.09 acres, bought in 1996 for Rs6,87,150, Deh 15 Dim, 83.33 acres, bought in 1993 for Rs3,36,000, One Inspection Bungalow at Sinjhoro bought in 1993 for Rs1,50,000, one bungalow at Park Land Qasimabad bought in 1996 for Rs7,50,000, one Land Cruiser BC-4363 Model 1996 bought for Rs15,50,000.—PPI