Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was barred by the Election Commission from holding public office for five years in the ‘toshakhana’ case. Imran Khan was accused of illegally selling out state gifts and concealing assets while in power.
According to reports, the cricketer-turned-politician got 31 presents between July 2018 and June 2019 but only paid for four of them because, under the guidelines, gift with a value of less than Rs 30,000 can be kept without any payment.
Further, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Khan also received as many as nine presents between July 2019 and June 2020 and paid Rs 1.71 million for three of them. He also claimed that he gifted these presents to some unknown people.
One of the gifts was a package containing a diamond ring, a pair of gold and diamond earrings, and a locket. He reportedly deposited Rs 0.544 million to get this jewellery.
Khan is also said to have received 12 gifts between July 2020 and June 2021 and paid Rs 12.90 million for five of them. Meanwhile, between July 2021 and June 2022, he reportedly received at least six gifts and paid Rs 3.10 million for two of them.
Source: IndiaTV news
