Toshakhana fate uncertain as govt examines foreign practices

ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal informed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday that the government was exploring options regarding the future of Toshakhana, including the potential abolition of the longstanding and often-debated practice of allowing government officials to accept gifts.

“A committee constituted by the cabinet researched laws of other countries regarding official gifts. Some countries have liberal regimes — the US and the UK have thresholds while some do not allow it at all.