IHC hints at keeping foreign gifts in museum

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a petition regarding provision of information pertaining to gifts received from other countries by Pakistan till December 8.

The court adjourned the hearing of the case on the request of federation and non-availability of attorney general for Pakistan.

At the outset of hearing, additional attorney general for Pakistan appeared before the bench and informed that Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan couldn't appear due to engagements in the Supreme Court.

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He prayed the court to adjourn the hearing on the matter till next date.

Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb remarked that it would look good if the gifts were placed in a museum.

“The ministers and high officials used to arrive back from abroad with expensive watches and other gifts received from there.”

The court asked why not keep them in a museum if the government received even an Iranian rug.

The gifts the people had taken to their home should be retrieved, Justice Aurangzeb observed.

The additional attorney general said the government would implement the decision if this court passed any order pertaining to the subject. The court said the government should initiate the process to make public the details of gifts except the sensitive ones.

Justice Aurangzeb observed that he was sure that Prime Minister Imran Khan would order to recover the gifts from high officials if the matter was presented to him.

The court adjourned further hearing till December 8.