ISLAMABAD: On Sunday, the government disclosed the foreign gifts maintained by presidents, prime ministers, federal cabinet members, legislators, bureaucrats, retired generals, judges, and journalists from 2002 to 2022.
Cabinet division website publicized whole ToshaKhana-related information.
Moreover, President Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Former President Asif Ali Zardari, Late Military Dictator Pervez Musharraf, Former Premier Shaukat Aziz, Former Prime Ministers Yousuf Raza Gilani, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, and Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Senate Chairman Sadiq
Moreover, The majority of presents were retained by office holders at no expense, according to the papers, with a few exceptions.
During their visits, Mr. Zardari and Mr. Sharif each received a bulletproof vehicle, which they retained after paying a fee to the Toshakhana.
Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and his wife received five valuable wristwatches, jewellery, and other goods.
Pervez Musharraf and Shaukat Aziz held without payment hundreds of foreign gifts.
In exchange for the presents they received from foreign dignitaries, these public office holders, particularly the kings, handed foreign representatives gifts worth millions of rupees.
Asif Ali Zardari
Mr. Zardari retained a white BMW 760 Li (secure version) on January 26, 2009, according to the information uncovered. The car was appraised for Rs27,3 million, and the former president purchased it for just more than Rs4 million.
During March of 2011, he kept a wristwatch worth Rs1 million after purchasing it and other items for Rs158,250.
Moreover, In June of 2011, he kept a wristwatch worth Rs1.25 million after paying Rs189,219 for it and other stuff.
October 2011, the PPP leader kept a Cartier wristwatch valued at Rs1 million after paying Rs321,000 for the item and a rifle.
Nawaz Sharif
On April 20, 2008, the PML-N supreme leader was presented with a Mercedes-Benz automobile valued at Rs4.25m.
While, According to the paper, the previous PM retained it after paying Rs0.636 million. The paper does not specify Mr. Sharif’s role in receiving the automobile.
Imran Khan
Mr. Khan was presented with five expensive wristwatches, including a Graff watch valued at Rs3.8 million. In October of 2018, he retained these presents after paying Rs0.754m.
After paying Rs20m for these things in September 2018, he kept a Graff wristwatch for Rs85m, a pair of cufflinks worth Rs5.6m, a pen worth Rs1.5m, and a ring worth Rs8.75m.
Afterward, The former prime minister paid Rs294,000 for a subsequent Rolex watch at Rs1.5m, which he kept after purchasing it for Rs1.5m.
Imran Khan retained another Rolex timepiece worth Rs900,000 in November 2018, after paying Rs338,600 for the watch and other stuff.
In October of 2019, he retained a watch valued at Rs1.9 million after paying Rs935,000. Imran Khan retained another Rolex watch valued at Rs4.4m in September 2020, after paying Rs2.4m for the watch and a number of other presents.
After paying Rs9m for these presents, his wife Bushra Bibi kept a necklace for Rs10m, a bracelet worth Rs2.4m, a ring worth Rs2.8m, and a pair of earrings worth Rs1.85m in the same month.
Arif Alvi
Samina Alvi, the wife of President Dr. Arif Alvi, retained a necklace worth Rs1.19m in October 2019 after purchasing it and other things in the jewellery box for Rs865,000.
While, After paying Rs1.2 million, the president retained a Rolex timepiece worth Rs2.5 million in February 2022.
On February 3, 2003, Sheikh Rashid retained dozens of gifts, including two gold coins, after paying only Rs3,420.
In 2005, Khurshid M. Qasuri received various presents and kept them at no cost.
Moreover, In November 2012, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf retained a Graff wristwatch valued at Rs890,000 after paying Rs218,000 for it and other goods.
