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Islamabad, April 15
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused ousted premier Imran Khan of selling valuable ‘toshakhana’ gifts, including diamond jewellery, worth Rs 140 million in Dubai, inflicting a loss to the national exchequer.
As per the country's law, any gift received from dignitaries of a foreign state must be put in the state depository or the ‘toshakhana’. Shehbaz made the claim during a meeting with senior journalists who were invited for an iftar-dinner on Thursday at the Prime Minister's House here, the Geo News reported. “I can confirm that Imran Khan took gifts from ‘toshakhan’a and sold them in Dubai for Rs 140 million (USD 7.6 lakh). Valuable gifts include diamond jewellery, bracelets, watches and sets,” he said. Shehbaz said that he also got a watch once which he had deposited in the ‘toshakhana’, the official repository for presents received during foreign visits. “I don't need to hide anything,” the newly elected premier said. Shehbaz's revelation came in response to a question over a petition seeking the details of the ‘toshakhana’ filed in the Islamabad High Court. — PTI
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Ex-PM’s party reluctant to share details
The former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government led by Imran Khan had been reluctant to share details about gifts retained from ‘toshakhana’. An inquiry has been initiated against Khan by the Federal Investigation Agency for selling a precious necklace , inflicting a loss to the national exchequer.
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