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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

As Imran Khan's fate hangs in balance all eyes are on Pakistan's kingmaker billionaire Jahangir Tareen - National Herald

Last updated Tuesday, March 1, 2022 04:15 ET

Jahangir Khan Tareen, one of the richest persons in Pakistan, is in the news these days as it is believed that he will decide the future of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
Jahangir Khan Tareen, one of the richest persons in Pakistan, is in the news these days as it is believed that he will decide the future of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The latest news about Imran Khan's "estranged" friend, Tareen is that he flew to London in his own aircraft on Saturday for a "health" check-up but insiders say he has gone to meet former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss the opposition's no-confidence move against Imran Khan and his government.
"Tareen has a block of 31 parliamentarians in the Pakistan National Assembly which is known as Forward Block. So far, these members have been voting in favour of Imran Khan but let's see what happens this time. If they decide to vote for a no-confidence motion, Khan is gone," says an insider.
But who is Jehangir Tareen? Is he really a king maker?
According to media reports, Jahangir Tareen is among the top three richest politicians of Pakistan who has assets worth 80 billion Pakistani rupees and thousands of acres of agricultural land. He owns some of the biggest sugar mills of the country and is thus known as the sugar baron of Pakistan. Apart from this Tareen owns mines and breweries as well.
Tehreen has been a member of Pakistan National Assembly thrice between 2002 and 2017. He was also the Minister of Industries in the...



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