ISLAMABAD: The federal government has published the 466-page Toshakhana (gift depository) document from 2002 to 2023 by uploading it to the Cabinet Division’s official website. On the orders of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the action was taken.
Former presidents, prime ministers, federal ministers, and other government officials are among those who receive the gifts from international dignitaries. Records show that previous leaders Gen. (ret.) Pervez Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz, Yousuf Raza Gilani, Nawaz Sharif, Raja Parvaiz Ashraf, and Imran Khan are among those who received awards. Additionally, the Toshakhana documents of President Dr. Arif Alvi and current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have been uploaded.
The list of gifts that federal ministers, senior officials, and civil servants have gotten has also been made public, in addition to the premiers.
According to the legislation, the recipients kept the majority of low-value gifts for themselves without being compensated from Toshakhana
Prior to 2022, it was legal to keep presents under Rs 10,000 without compensation.
After paying 15% of the worth of gifts that cost between Rs10,000 and Rs400,000, recipients were permitted to keep them.
The only people who were permitted to keep gifts over Rs400,000 were the president or the chief of state.
General Pervez Musharraf, retired
The gifts presented to former military ruler Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf in 2004 were valued at more than Rs6.5 million, according to the records.
The watch Musharraf received in 2005 was reportedly worth Rs. 500,000.
Numerous priceless watches, jewelry boxes, and other presents were given to the former president, which he kept after making the necessary payment.
In 2003, Sehba Musharraf, his wife, got a jewelry box worth more than Rs2.6 million. from Toshakhana
On April 6, 2006, she got gifts totaling Rs1.65 million.
The gifts she got totaled Rs3.4 million on August 1st, 2007.She got gifts totaling more than Rs. 10 million on April 3,
Shaukat Aziz
Former Pakistani leader Shaukat Aziz was given a watch in 2005 that cost Rs. 850,000 but sold at auction for Rs. 355,000.
By demonstrating that several gifts were worth less than Rs. 10,000, he had retained them.
Aziz was given a watch on September 27, 2007, for a total of Rs. 1.35 million.
He got gifts on December 20, 2006, totaling Rs3.7 million, which he chose to keep.
He gave the Toshakhana several presents back in 2006 as well.
Aziz got a watch on June 2, 2006, for a total of Rs. 1.35 million.
The former premier got gifts on January 7, 2007, totaling Rs1.8 million.
He got a watch on February 24, 2010, that was worth Rs. 1.2 million, and he gave it back to the Toshakhana.
Zafarullah Jamali
Former premier Zafarullah Jamali had a model of the Holy Kaaba he had received as a gift installed at the Prime Minister’s House.
Asif Ali Zardari
On December 2, 2008, former president Asif Ali Zardari received a watch worth Rs500,000 that he decided to keep.
On January 26, 2009, Zardari received two BMW cars – one costing Rs57.8 million and the other Rs27.3 million. He later received Toyota Lexus costing Rs50 million. He retained the first BMW car and Toyota Lexus after paying a total of Rs16.1 million for them.
He kept the other BMW car, which cost Rs27.3 million, after paying Rs4 million.
In March 2011, he retained a watch valued at Rs1 million after paying Rs158,250 for it. In June 2011, he retained a Corum wristwatch costing Rs1.25 million after paying Rs189,219 for it. He kept another Cartier watch valued at Rs1 million in October 2011 with a payment of Rs321,000 for it and a gun.
Yousuf Raza Gillani
Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s wife, Fauzia Gilani, kept a jewellery set worth Rs2 million after paying Rs326,043 in December 2009.
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf retained a Graff wristwatch assessed at Rs890,000 in November 2012 after paying Rs218,000.
Nawaz Sharif
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif retained a Mercedes Benz valued at Rs4.2 million in April 2008 after paying Rs636,888 in Toshakhana. In November 2013, he retained a Rolex wristwatch costing Rs1.18 million after paying Rs243,000.
He kept a Piaget wristwatch valued at Rs1 million in January 2015 after paying Rs240,000.
In January 2016, he retained a Christopher Claret watch costing Rs2 million, a ring valued at Rs19.5 million and a pair of cufflinks valuing at Rs16 million after paying Rs7.6 million for them. His wife Kulsoom Nawaz retained a bracelet worth Rs12.7 million and a necklace with earring valued at Rs41.6 million after paying Rs10.8 million.
In February 2016, Nawaz retained a Dela Cour watch worth Rs3.2 million, a ring valued at Rs8 million and a pair of cufflinks costing Rs5 million after paying Rs3.2 million.
In October 2016, he retained a Rolex watch worth Rs1.2 million and another Rolex watch costing Rs850,000 after paying Rs469,000.
In March 2017, his son, Hussain Nawaz, retained a Rolex watch valued at Rs940,000 after paying Rs186,000. Nawaz retained a diamond necklace valued at Rs1 million after paying Rs207,560.
In May 2017, Nawaz retained a Rolex watch costing Rs4 million after paying Rs808,000.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi retained a Hublot wristwatch worth Rs15 million, a pair of cufflinks costing Rs1.2 million Toshakhana , a pen worth Rs1.5 million, a ring valued at Rs3 million and prayer beads worth Rs1.85 million in October 2017 after paying Rs4.5 million. His wife Sameena Shahid also retained a jewellery set worth Rs99 million after paying Rs19.99 million.
In November 2017, Abbasi retained a Rolex watch boxset valuing Rs23 million after paying Rs4.59 million. In April 2018, he kept a Rolex wristwatch costing Rs25 million after paying Rs5.27 million.
Imran Khan
Former prime minister Imran Khan in September 2018 retained a Graff wristwatch worth Rs85 million, a pair of cufflinks valuing Rs5.6 million, a pen worth Rs1.5 million and a ring costing Rs8.75 million after paying Rs20 million to Toshakhana
In October 2018, he retained a Rolex watch, valued at Rs3.8 million, after paying Rs754,000. He kept another Rolex watch worth Rs1.5 million in the same month after paying Rs294,000. In November 2018, Imran retained another Rolex wristwatch costing Rs900,000 after paying Rs338,600.
In October 2019, he retained a watch valued at Rs1.9 million, after paying Rs935,000.
In September 2020, Imran retained another Rolex watch, valued at Rs4.4 million, after paying Rs2.4 million. In the same month, his wife Bushra Bibi also kept a necklace valued at Rs10 million, a bracelet worth Rs2.4 million, a ring costing Rs2.8 million and a pair of earrings assessed at Rs1.85 million after paying Rs9 million.
Arif Alvi
President Dr Arif Alvi’s wife, Samina Alvi, retained a necklace worth Rs1.19 million in October 2019 after paying Rs865,000 to Toshakhana
Alvi himself kept a Rolex watch costing Rs2.5 million in February 2022 after paying Rs1.2 million.