Govt Rejects Senate’s Request to Share Wealth Records of PM’s Advisers

The federal government has declined to provide the Senate with asset declarations of the Prime Minister’s advisers and special assistants.

According to the latest upper house proceedings, Senator Hidayatullah had sought details of declared assets submitted by the Prime Minister’s advisers and special assistants over the past two years. However, the Cabinet Division, in its written response to the Senate, refused to disclose any such information.

Instead, the Cabinet Division stated that asset declaration records are available within its custody but stopped short of sharing the details requested by lawmakers.

The Cabinet Division also listed seven Special Assistants to the Prime Minister, including Tariq Fatemi, Muhammad Sadiq, and Tariq Bajwa, along with Huzefa Rehman, Mubarak Zeb, Talha Burki, and Fahad Haroon.

The refusal to provide asset disclosures despite a formal parliamentary query has raised concerns among Senators. They haven’t rebuked or responded to the Cabinet Division so far.

The development is likely to fuel debate in Parliament over disclosure rules and oversight mechanisms concerning unelected members of the Prime Minister’s team who hold influential policymaking roles.