By Nazim Malik
(Pakdestiny.com) There are two top trends on social media in Pakistan on — BajwaLeaks and GameChanger Gen Asim Bajwa on Friday. And why is so. It is because of former The News journalist Ahmed Noorani ran a story about the assets of Asim Bajwa on a news website. The story got viral on social media and became a top trend.
Interestingly both supporters and detractors of Bajwa had a duel on the digital platform. His detractors were taking on him on him on social media titled “BajwaLeaks” and his supporters initiated the counter trend “GameChanger Gen Asim Bajwa”.
A malicious propaganda story published on an unknown site, against me and my family, (just uploaded on social media)is strongly rebutted
— Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimSBajwa) August 27, 2020
Thousands of tweets exchanged on both sides and still the battle us going on. Gen Asim Bajwa tweeted in response to assets story against him. He said: “A malicious propaganda story published on an unknown site, against me and my family, (just uploaded on social media)is strongly rebutted.”
Regarding CPEC conspiracy, Noshi Gilani wrote: “Whilst the CPEC Progress is in full swing in Pakistan,its not difficult to recognise the enemies of the soil right now Plotting against Asim Bajwa who is excellently leading CPEC projects clearly means a heinous conspiracy against development of Pakistan #GameChanger_AsimBaj.”
Whilst the CPEC Progress is in full swing in Pakistan,its not difficult to recognise the enemies of the soil right now
— Noshi Gilani (@noshigilani) August 28, 2020
Plotting against Asim Bajwa who is excellently leading CPEC projects clearly means a heinous conspiracy against development of Pakistan#GameChanger_AsimBajwa pic.twitter.com/AJ5soVrx2S
On the other hand, Ahmed Noorani story tittled “BAJWA FAMILY BUSINESS EMPIRE GREW IN FOUR COUNTRIES IN SYNC WITH ASIM BAJWA’S RISE IN MILITARY POLITICS” says that Asim declared on oath his wife has no ‘business capital outside Pakistan’ The growth of the Bajwa family’s business empire in the United States and later in Pakistan directly matches the rise in power of retired general Asim Saleem Bajwa, who is now chairman of the country’s massive China-financed infrastructure project and a special assistant to the prime minister. Asim Bajwa’s younger brothers opened their first Papa John’s pizza restaurant in 2002, the year he went to work for General Pervez Musharraf as a lieutenant colonel on the military dictator’s staff. Nadeem Bajwa, 53, who started as a delivery driver for the pizza restaurant franchise, his brothers and Asim Bajwa’s wife and sons now own a business empire which set up 99 companies in four countries, including a pizza franchise with 133 restaurants worth an estimated $39.9 million. Out of total 99 companies, 66 are main companies, 33 companies are branch companies of some of the main companies while five companies are dead now. The Bajwa family’s companies spent an estimated $52.2 million to develop their businesses and $14.5 million to purchase properties in the United States, while Asim Bajwa and his department were encouraging Pakistanis to invest within their relatively undeveloped country.
“The businesses of the Bajwa family through different companies were named as Bajco Group. “Asim Bajwa’s sons joined the Bajco Group companies in 2015 and also started establishing new companies independent of the Bajco Group in Pakistan and in the United States after he became director general of ISPR and commander of the Southern Command.
Guys grab your keyboards and start trending #GameChanger_AsimBajwa
— Pak Dominator (@DominatorPak) August 28, 2020
Lets show the world & enemies we stand together to make CPEC successful under ambitious leadership of Game Changer Asim Saleem Bajwa ❤ pic.twitter.com/CITp8cPXi5
Noorani’s story further says that ‘s wife was a shareholder in all the foreign businesses from the very beginning. At present, Asim’s wife, Farrukh Zeba, is associated with or is a shareholder in 85 companies including 82 foreign companies (71 in United States, seven in UAE and four in Canada). The records of US state governments and other records related to companies show that some of these American companies (all jointly owned by Asim’s wife Farrukh Zeba) also have investments in real estate sector and own some thirteen commercial properties in the United States including two shopping centers. Estimated current net worth of businesses and properties of these companies jointly owned by Farrukh Zeba stands at $52.7 million.
Noorani alleges that in his declaration of assets and liabilities signed in June as special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Asim Bajwa declared an investment of $18,468 (rupees 3.1 million) in his wife’s name. Asim declared that he and his wife have no “Immovable Property Held outside Pakistan”. Asim also categorically declared that neither he nor his wife have any “Business Capital outside Pakistan”. If in his declaration, Asim wanted to declare his wife’s investments in United States by writing Rs3.1 million in the column of “Investments”, he could never have written word “NIL” in the specific column “Business Capital Outside Pakistan”. Asim Bajwa, 57, is also now the chairman of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.”
It is like that retired Gen Asim Bajwa takes Noorani to court for defaming him and hurting the cause of CPEC. — Pak Destiny
کون قابض جرنیلوں سے حساب مانگ سکتا ھے ابھی ملک ازاد نھین ھوا اس لئے پہلے ملک کو آزاد کروانا ھوگا اس کے بعد جرنیلوں کا احتساب ممکن ھوگا
CIA UR RAW CPEC KE KHLAF MUHEM CHLA RAHY HEN.ISY SILSLY MEN CIA / RAW AGENT AISM SALEEM BAJWA KE KHLAF FAKE NEWS DY REHY HEN RAW KA CHANNEL GEO UR JUNG IS MEN PESH PESH HEN
He should be given a fair trial and opportunity to come clean. Innocent until proven guilty. He should be treated fairly as per law and asked same questions as were asked from Sharifs. Same yard stick JIT, FBR, money trail, sources of income & conflict of interest, if any should be investigated as was done in case of MNS. Test case for Govt. & NAB. Justice on trial now?
No matter the website is well known or unknown. If the report is fake the reporter should be taken to the court of law and if the report is proved correct then legal action should be intimidated against the responsible. We Pakistanis are not interested in anything other than the interst of our country.
Holding a seat of Incharge of CPEC authority does not mean to give exemption from giving money trail or license of looting. If he is not guilty then give money trail or go to court of law to refute the allegations, otherwise, he would lose the legitimacy in the eyes of masses.
So CPEC acceleration is hurting so many enemies of our country Pakistan. What is the proof, even the richest of rich of Pakistan are not blessed with so much of worldly wealth.
An honest and upright person being maligned is uncalled for. If someone has proofs of his wrongdoing they should just have the guts to knock on the doors of NAB, as Muslim and patriotic citizen of Pakistan.🤔☻😡
Farooq Shah
Nab was formed by an army dictator to win votes by pressure Mr noorani has claimed to have evidences Bajwa is in power and can take him to court But it appears he has nothing to rebut we as citizens of a poor country have the right to demand an enquiryinto it
Do not waste our time ,PD, TV, without proof you are defaming the Hard Worker Person, the most Zalil Media Mafia
Unknown website is creating suspicions in public to decelarate CPEC development progression,this is normally from India and even friendly countries who may b affected in future due to Gawader deep sea port.
Pak Foj Zindabad
Liaqat Kchattak
….we love our arm forces and inquiry should be conducted by the authorities to verify the evidences shared by the unknown websites regarding the buisnesses.The known reporter of the unknown site who shared these evidences comprising of about more thn 150 documents….If this reporter has posted fake documents he should be brought into courts…
Muhammad Naeem Khan
Trials cant be initiated just of journalistic rubbish like this. This news was a brain child of an Indian major which was floated in july. So far as legal proceedings are concerned, that journalist should seek justice from the court.
Indians have openly reiterated that they will buy anchor persons, writers from Pakistan and abroad to work and write against Pakistan Army.
So…
RAW Agents and people on Ajeet Doval’s payroll are very active and jubilant,…but….common Pakistanis know their enemies and the enemies will never be able to create a wedge between Pakistan Army and the Pakistanis people.