Pakistan

FM Qureshi submits gifts received from Saudi crown prince to Toshakhana

Qureshi wishes to deposit presents worth over Rs6m to the national exchequer

Sohail Chaudhry February 13, 2019

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi handed over presents he received from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman during his trip to the kingdom to the Toshakhana for assessment.

An official letter submitted by the foreign ministry stated that Qureshi wishes for the presents to be deposited to the national exchequer.

The presents are worth over Rs6 million.

PHOTO: EXPRESS

PHOTO: EXPRESS

Official sources revealed that the gift set includes a Rolex watch, gold plated pen, gold rings, a pair of gold plated cufflinks and tasbeeh (prayer beads).

Government and public office holders in the past kept gifts received from other heads of the states in their possession, and only contributed a nominal amount to the national treasury.

COMMENTS (5)

Sufi Bhai | 5 years ago | Reply Most probably the gifted items were not to his liking!

bilal | 5 years ago | Reply Well done PTI and SMQ. Would you expect sharifs, gillanis, zardaris to do this? They would have all taken this to their home.

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Safia Izhar | 5 years ago | Reply Signs of Naya Pakistan

Ranjha | 5 years ago | Reply Great men! The turnaround heros of Pakistan.

Raghu | 5 years ago | Reply Good trend the FM is setting. Others should follow suit.

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