Toshakhana Gifts: Govt Releases List Of Beneficiaries

Toshakhana Gifts: Govt Releases List Of Beneficiaries
The federal government has made the list of state officials who received Toshakhana gifts since 2002 public in accordance with the Lahore High Court's (LHC) directives.

On the website of the Cabinet Division, a 466-page record of the Toshakhana gifts has been posted.

Earlier, the federal government informed the LHC that records pertaining to the Toshakhana present given since 2002 were being "declassified" and would be posted online upon final consideration.

On January 19, the government was directed by the LHC to submit an affidavit stating that the specifics of the Toshakhana presents are "classified."

According to details, by putting just Rs20.17 million in Toshakhana, former premier Imran Khan was able to keep a watch (Graff No. AU750) set in 18-karat gold and diamonds valued at about Rs85 million, a pair of cufflinks worth over Rs5.6 million, a pen worth 1.5 million rupees, and an engagement ring worth Rs8.7 million.

Former president Asif Ali Zardari also kept a number of items after depositing a total of about Rs16.1 million, including a BMW 760 Li (Security version, model No. 2008) with an estimated value of Rs57,828,705 and a Toyota Lexus LX 470 (Security version) with an estimated value of Rs50,000,000. He also paid Rs4.09 million for a second BMW 760 Li white (Security version) (Model No. 2004), which is worth Rs27,339,370.

By depositing Rs0.243 million in Toshakhana in 2013, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was able to keep one Rolex Watch Oyster Perpetual N Series 0835D018 (worth over Rs1.18 million), one pair of cufflinks with a pen (worth Rs0.025 million), and four commemorative coins from the Central Bank of Kuwait (worth Rs0.015 million).

Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of Nawaz Sharif, kept a bracelet worth Rs12.7 million and a pair of earrings worth Rs41.6 million by depositing Rs10.8 million in 2016.

In addition, the list includes the names of former premiers Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Yousaf Raza Gillani, former finance minister Sartaj Aziz, former president Pervez Musharraf, current finance minister Ishaq Dar, and others.