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Ali J. Siddiqui has been appointed as a special assistant to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi with immediate effect, according to a Cabinet Division notification issued Wednesday.
Siddiqui, chairman of JS Bank Ltd and JS Private Equity Management, is the son of Jahangir Siddiqui, a businessman and philanthropist.
Siddiqui, who was named in the Panama Papers leaks in 2016 enjoys the status of state minister under his new appointment, but is yet be assigned a portfolio, DawnNews reported.
He also holds a directorship at Airblue and the Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation, and has previously served as executive director at JS Investments Ltd and as director at Crosby. He holds a BA in Economics from Cornell University.
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Aug 31, 2017 01:17am
Pay time.
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Aug 31, 2017 05:51am
Businessmen are being appointed at all levels whose prime priority is to flourish their business and evading taxes.. and nothing good they bring to dear homeland..Whether interim or permanent..
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Aug 31, 2017 08:32am
This is called "corruption".
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Aug 31, 2017 09:02am
@syed ahme d agreed
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Aug 31, 2017 09:38am
This is a crystal clear case of clashing interests as being owner and CEO of his own private financial institutions he shall influence, direct & indirect, the interests of his enterprises...
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