The Cabinet Division website has uploaded the Toshakhana record, which spans 466 pages. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the release of the record, but some areas, such as “assessed value” and “retention cost,” have been marked “in process” since November 2022.
Toshakhana, founded in 1974, is a department under the Cabinet Division’s administrative control that houses valuable gifts bestowed by foreign dignitaries and heads of state to rulers, bureaucrats, parliamentarians, and officials.
Government has made Toshakhana record public from 2002 to 2023
According to Toshakhana regulations, individuals covered by these rules must report gifts, presents, and other such items received to the Cabinet Division.
The public disclosure of details includes prominent figures such as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Dr Arif Alvi, former presidents Pervez Musharraf, former prime ministers Shaukat Aziz, Yousuf Raza Gilani, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Nawaz Sharif, and Imran Khan.
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The records show that the current government received 59 gifts in 2023. In the previous year, 224 gifts were obtained in the Toshakhana, while 116 were obtained in 2021.