Islamabad, Sep 5 (TIWN) A week after allegations were levelled against his familys assets, retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said that he was stepping down as a Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) of Pakistan and would submit his resignation on Friday.

However, Bajwa said he would continue working as chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, reports Dawn news.  He said he had all documents about his family's assets and was ready to present them and money trail before any judicial forum.  A few days ago, journalist Ahmed Noorani broke the news on a website alleging that Bajwa had used his offices in setting up of off-shore businesses of his wife, sons and brothers.  The report said Bajwa's younger brothers opened their first Papa John's pizza restaurant in 2002, the year he started working as a lieutenant colonel under former President Pervez Musharraf.