Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Cabbie Ihsan Khan is using some of his winnings in the multimillion-dollar Powerball lottery jackpot for a trip back to Pakistan.
Khan had the only winning ticket for the Nov. 7 multistate Powerball annuity drawing worth $55 million. Having opted for the lump-sum payout, he will be presented a check today for almost $32.5 million at the District of Columbia Lottery office.
Khan’s winning combination: 2-4-6-17-25, Powerball 31.
After 22 years in the Washington, D.C., area, the former cabbie from Arlington, Va., has no plans to hang around. He told lottery officials he will be leaving for Pakistan immediately after Wednesday’s ceremony.
"He didn’t say if he was going for good," said D.C. Lottery spokesman Bob Hainey. "He’s got two kids in Pakistan. He may just be going to go get his kids, but we didn’t ask him about that."
Khan seemed reluctant to talk much when he went to claim his prize, Hainey said.
Of the $32.5 million, 28 percent goes off the top to pay federal taxes.
Khan said this month he plans to do "godly things" with the cash.
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