It was revealed on Tuesday that the federal cabinet had implemented a new policy on gifts presented to government officials by foreign dignitaries, including a $300 cap on gifts that might be kept.
A new set of regulations are included in the revised "Toshakhana Process for the Acceptance and Disposal of Gifts, 2023," which is dated March 8.
The rules were made public by the government at the same time as the Toshakhana records beginning in 2002.
The Toshakhana was established in 1974 and is a department under the administrative jurisdiction of the Cabinet Division. It houses priceless presents that foreign dignitaries and heads of other countries and nations have presented to monarchs, lawmakers, bureaucrats, and officials.
Gifts/presents and other similar items received by those to whom these rules apply must be reported to the Cabinet Division, per Toshakhana regulations.
In light of proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan for "not providing information" of Toshakhana presents, the department has been in the headlines recently.
The document claims that the biggest change to the laws is that gifts above $300 are now considered state property and must be handled in accordance with Toshakhana regulations.
The email said that recipients would be permitted to keep gifts worth up to $300 after making the necessary payments based on the items' estimated market value. Gifts that surpass this dollar amount are immediately considered state and Toshakhana property and must be deposited and handled in accordance with Toshakhana Protocol.
the exclusion from the requirement that historical artefacts and donations be displayed in public spaces.
According to the new regulation, all gifts received by government officials must be "recorded" and "deposited" in Toshkhana within "30 days of the receipt of the presents" or "30 days from the date of return to Pakistan in case of a foreign visit," regardless of their value.
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