Pakistan
Govt amends Toshakhana Gifts Laws
The Cabinet has decided to increase the remuneration of the private sector expert who assesses the gifts
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Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet Wednesday approved the amendments in the Toshakhana Gifts Laws.
According to the announcement, under these amendments, the recipient of the gifts will not keep the gifts and will be kept in a prominent place in the building premises of the recipient's institution while proper records of shields, souvenirs and other gifts will be kept.
The Cabinet has decided to increase the remuneration of the private sector expert who assesses the gifts.
Earlier, the federal cabinet had approved the Toshakhana Policy 2023 under the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government.
Under this policy, the president, prime minister and cabinet members were prohibited from receiving gifts worth more than US$300. Gifts of less than US$300 can be received by paying money under the prevailing procedure.
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