Islamabad: After criticizing former finance minister Miftah Ismail, Sulemen Shehbaz, criticized Shahid Khaqan, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Suleman mocked the former prime minister after the federal government made public the Toshakhana documents. Said documents proved that Abbasi gained a fortune by hoarding Toshakhana presents. These presents worth over Rs233 million while he was prime minister for less than a year.
Using Twitter, the PM’s son referenced Abbasi and Miftah’s “Reimagining Pakistan” project. He published, “Reimagining Toshakhana presents.”
Abbasi responded to Suleman’s tweet on the Geo News show “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath”. He stated that he did not mind and that he is with the party, not any particular individual (Suleman).
Abbasi explained the legal requirements for retaining a gift by stating that he paid more in taxes on the presents. He said that the government can conduct an investigation if there is any wrongdoing in the retention of the presents.
Several members of the current cabinet, including Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Ahsan Iqbal, Syed Naveed Qamar, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, and Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, have also accepted valuable gifts for minimum or no cost, according to the record.
Gifts retained By Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
The report indicates that Abbasi (prime minister in 2017-2018) hoarded over 50 gifts worth over Rs233 million for himself, his family, and three boys in less than a year.
According to the documents, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi retained gifts for 20 percent or less of their value. When Abbasi became prime minister in 2017, he received around six special edition watch sets worth close to Rs90 million.
In addition, the then-prime minister’s spouse maintained a jewellery set valued at Rs100 million that included a necklace, a pair of ear tips, a bracelet, and a ring.
Similarly, his sons owned exquisite watch collections from Hublot, Harry Winston, and Rolex worth millions of dollars. Also, his boys stole cell phones. The then-prime minister retained these presents by paying 20% of their assessed worth.
