ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and different federal cupboard members obtained dozens of presents from overseas dignitaries this 12 months, with the objects being deposited in Toshakhana.
The knowledge ministry just lately issued particulars of presents obtained by the premier, deputy premier and different officers over the previous three months, as the cupboard division additionally made accessible on its official web site information of presents obtained by officeholders since 2002 though the names of overseas dignitaries who introduced the presents weren’t disclosed.
Following the discharge of the most recent Toshakhana information, Data Minister Attaullah Tarar instructed Daybreak that the federal government periodically publishes particulars of presents obtained by officers and that the most recent data coated the earlier three months.
Apparently, the cupboard division’s web site, whereas releasing particulars of presents, talked about that the analysis [of these gifts] was underneath course of.
A disclaimer issued by the cupboard division mentioned, “This information/record is supplied on federal authorities instructions as per the report accessible and is predicated on the data/presents declared or deposited by the individuals and departments liable for it underneath the coverage prevalent at the moment. The cupboard division isn’t liable for any error or omissions made by these people/departments.”
Tarar mentioned the federal government repeatedly uploads particulars of deposited presents and that the whole data was accessible on the portal. “We add [details of gifts] periodically. All deposited presents are uploaded, and your entire data is on the portal,” he mentioned, including that the revealed information included presents obtained by the president, prime minister, deputy prime minister, ministers and authorities officers.
“The one data we don’t reveal is the title of the dignitary who has gifted,” he remarked.
In accordance with these information, President Zardari obtained a tea set and a sword on Jan 2. The president’s different presents included a golden desert mannequin, a woolen overcoat, a Vacheron Constantin Geneve wristwatch, a ornament piece, a ceremonial saber set, a chessboard, an ornamental serving bowl and an oil portray.
First girl Assefa Bhutto-Zardari and her sister, Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari, every obtained a necklace on Jan 20 and a jewelery set on Feb 10. The primary girl additionally obtained a Kumis set.
PM Shehbaz obtained a defend and a memento on Jan 5, in addition to a portrait, a number of shields, a tie, frames, swords, and a field containing a necklace, a hoop and an earring. Different presents embrace a Rolex watch bearing the numbers 55370 and mannequin 126300 and serial quantity M8R25782; a second Rolex watch with the quantity 53286; a coin; a standard gown; a field containing a Patek Philippe watch with the mannequin quantity 7808546; a clock mannequin; a sugar bowl; a automotive mannequin; and numerous cups, fashions, pens and cufflinks.
Deputy PM Dar obtained a ornament piece and a standard Chinese language stamp on Jan 12. His different presents included a Burmese string puppet, a standard Myanmar tradition body, a Rolex watch with the mannequin quantity 9G16J077, a vase, a medal, a Chinese language leather-based belt, an Egyptian statue, a pen and a cufflink set.
Federal Financial Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema obtained a e-book titled “Uzbekistan” and a T-shirt on Jan 12, whereas Financial Affairs Secretary M. Humair Karim obtained a superior ballpoint pen the identical day. Tarar obtained a Rolex watch with the serial quantity 21E53170.
Among the many presidential workers, Zardari’s army secretary obtained a Rolex watch with the mannequin quantity F99254CO on Jan 20, the chief safety officer obtained an IWC wristwatch, and the ADC (Air) obtained an Omega wristwatch. The principal workers officer and the spokesperson for the president additionally obtained a wristwatch every.
Nationwide Meeting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq obtained a big ceramic jar, whereas Senator Saleem Mandviwalla obtained a Bvlgari watch.
NAB Chairman retired Lt Gen Nazir Ahmed obtained a wristwatch and an INTERPOL commemorative centenary e-book. Deputy Chief of State Protocol Hafeezullah obtained a Tag Heuer watch. Different officers receiving presents included Particular Assistant to PM on International Affairs Tariq Fatemi, who obtained a Rolex watch with the serial quantity 52984286 and a hand-chased tea set on March 5. Mosharraf Ali Zaidi, the prime minister’s spokesperson on overseas media, obtained a Tag Heuer watch on March 9, whereas Particular Assistant to PM on Industries and Manufacturing Haroon Akhter obtained a hand-chased tea set plated with pure gold blended in Uzbekistan.
Revealed in Daybreak, July twenty seventh, 2026