The federal government has banned the president, prime minister, cabinet members, judges and civil and military officers from accepting gifts worth more than $300 from Toshakhana, JEE News reported on Tuesday.
The TV report stated that the government has immediately implemented the Toshakhana Policy 2023 and given relevant instructions for the same.
Toshakhana gifts, gifts from foreign dignitaries and dignitaries to high state and government officials and collected in a ‘treasury house’ — are generally considered state property. However, according to government policy, these gifts are available only to the political and bureaucratic elite, both civilian and military, and to judges of the higher judiciary.
These most influential sections of the society are traditionally allowed to keep gifts at highly subsidized rates during official foreign visits or from foreign dignitaries, or to receive gifts from the federal government and the armed forces. is auctioned for the officers of What survives becomes part of the Toshakhana.
According to sources, the government has imposed a ban on receiving vehicles, watches, jewelery and other gifts worth lakhs of rupees.
The president, prime minister, cabinet members, judges and civil and military officers will be prohibited from receiving gifts worth more than $300, while the president, prime minister and cabinet members will be prohibited from receiving cash as gifts from domestic and foreign dignitaries. There will also be a ban. sources said.
Judges and civil and military officers will also be prohibited from receiving cash gifts from domestic and foreign dignitaries and upon receiving forced cash gifts, they will be directed to immediately deposit the entire amount into the national treasury. That no person shall be authorized to receive vehicles and valuable antiques as gifts.
Sources said that under the new policy, gifted vehicles will be properly cataloged and displayed in the central pool of cars of the Cabinet Division, while valuable antiques will be displayed at government-owned public spaces. Apart from this, the president, prime minister, cabinet members, judges, civil and military officers will be allowed to buy gifts worth less than $300 at market value, while the public will also be able to buy gifts worth more than $300 through open auction. will , as per policy.
According to sources, there will be a ban on receiving gifts for the families of officials other than the President and the Prime Minister and gold and silver coins will be handed over to the State Bank of Pakistan.
Strict action will be taken against those who violate the Toshakhana policy, sources said, adding that the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs would be obliged to give gifts to the Cabinet Division. The value of gifts will be determined by the Federal Board of Revenue and expert officers of private firms, while the value of arms received as gifts will be determined by private firms.
Sources say that Grade 1 to Grade 4 employees will be able to receive cash as gifts from foreign dignitaries.
