Toshana records: the federal government made the list of state officials who received Toshakhana gifts since 2002 public by the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) directives.
The Cabinet Division has posted a 466-page record of the Toshakhana gifts on its website.
The federal government informed the LHC that records related to Toshakhana presents given since 2002 were being “declassified” and would be posted online upon final consideration. Within a few days, they took action.
The LHC instructed the government to submit an affidavit on January 19 stating that the specifics of the Toshakhana presents were “classified” under its directive.
By putting just Rs20.17 million in Toshakhana, Khan was able to keep a watch (Graff No. AU750) set in 18-karat gold and diamonds valued about Rs85 million, a pair of cufflinks worth over Rs5.6 million, a pen worth 1.5 million rupees, and an engagement ring for Rs8.7 million.
Asif Ali Zardari, the former president, 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.
“Toshakhana Gifts Deposited by Prominent Figures in Pakistan, Including Nawaz Sharif and Kulsoom Nawaz, Revealed in List”
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.
