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Pakistan releases Toshakhana gift records, including 1kg gold given to PM Shehbaz Sharif

The Cabinet Division released records showing PM Shehbaz Sharif deposited over three dozen gifts in the Toshakhana between July and September, including 1,000 grams of fine gold from Kyrgyzstan. New 2026 rules require gifts to be auctioned.

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Centre · 2Pakistan's Cabinet Division released records showing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif deposited more than three dozen gifts in the Toshakhana between July and September 2026. Centre · 2The most valuable item listed was a box of 1,000 grams of fine gold, received during his official visit to Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 2 and deposited on September 8. Centre · 2Other gifts included handmade silk and wool carpets, vases, cufflinks, a tie, calligraphy, a model of Roza-e-Rasool, prayer beads, perfumes with oud, olive oil, a model car and a table clock.

Centre · 2The Cabinet Division said all gifts the prime minister received on foreign visits were deposited and that their valuations were still being determined; the reports cite The News. Centre · 2President Asif Ali Zardari deposited seven gifts: two carpets, an archery set, a musical instrument, a Faisal Mosque frame, a chess set and a decoration piece. Centre · 2Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and ministers including Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar also deposited gifts. Geo News also names Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema and Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi.

Centre · 2The Toshakhana (Management and Regulation) Rules, 2026, notified in September, require existing and future Toshakhana gifts to be sold at open auction by the Cabinet Division, with approval from a committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary, which may seek expert advice. Centre · 2Gifts must be declared and deposited within 30 days of receipt or of the recipient's return from a foreign visit, or within 60 days if shipped separately. Centre · 2Except for the head of state and head of government, office-holders and delegation members are discouraged from accepting gifts, and must deposit any they cannot decline for diplomatic or cultural reasons.

Centre · 2Auction proceeds go into a separate account to fund primary education for girls in Pakistan's most backward areas.

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Both outlets report the Cabinet Division's release as a transparency story, led by the 1kg gold gift and followed by the new auction rules. Geo News gives the long gift list; Gulf News adds a Q&A explainer and a question-style headline.
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The gold gift, the full gift inventory, and the new auction and deposit rules.
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Neither gives valuations or says what became of the gold, despite Gulf News's headline asking.
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“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif deposited more than three dozen gifts in the Toshakhana between July and September, including 1,000 grams of fine gold received from Kyrgyzstan” — Geo News
“The policy is intended to ensure that gifts received during official duties are handled transparently and that their proceeds serve a public purpose.” — Gulf News

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