Dar tops Toshakhana list with 19 gifts as Cabinet Division releases records

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has released details of gifts received by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior government officials between July 28 and September 9, 2026, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar topping the list with 19 gifts.

The valuation of the gifts is currently under way, while all the gifts listed in the records have been handed over to the Cabinet Division, according to the released details.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received 10 gifts during the period, while President Zardari received seven. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi received five gifts.

Cabinet Division said that Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Minister of State for Law Aqeel Malik received two gifts each. Diplomat Dr Zafar Iqbal and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb received one gift each.

The gifts received by President Zardari included musical instruments, an archery set, a framed depiction of Faisal Mosque and a chess set.

Prime Minister Shehbaz received 1,000 grams of fine gold from Kyrgyzstan, along with a framed car model. His other gifts included a decorative item from Belarus, a model of the Bangladesh Supreme Court and perfumes.

Dar received an SCO commemorative medal, cufflinks, a painting and Arabian Rose perfume, among other items.

Finance Minister Aurangzeb received an H-tab 1Pro tablet, while Tarar received perfume and a bag of coffee.

Abbasi received a silverware set, a chess set and a tea set, which were subsequently deposited with the Cabinet Division.

The latest disclosure follows the government’s periodic publication of Toshakhana records concerning gifts received by public office holders.

The Cabinet Division’s website also lists the Toshakhana (Management and Regulation) Rules, 2026, issued on September 22.

Earlier, the federal government had introduced new rules governing the management and regulation of Toshakhana, discouraging public office holders other than the president and prime minister from accepting gifts received in their official capacity and requiring unavoidable gifts to be deposited in the state repository.

The Toshakhana (Management and Regulation) Rules, 2026 was issued by the Cabinet Division on September 22.