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The Pakistan government has banned giving Toshakhana presents valued over $300 to elected officials, including the president, prime minister and cabinet members. The updated guidelines also restricted judges, as well as civil and military leaders from accepting gifts that cost more than $300.
A fresh set of guidelines has been introduced according to the latest "Toshakhana Procedure for the Acceptance and Disposal of Gifts, 2023", which is dated March 8. The government released the guidelines alongside the Toshakhana records of 2002 onwards.
Pakistan has introduced new rules barring the prime minister, ministers and officials from retaining any gift by a foreign government whose value exceeded $300 amid entrenched corruption related to state gifts, it emerged on Tuesday. The issue made headlines after former premier Imran Khan sold a precious watch given to him by the Saudi crown prince and did not disclose its