ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has surrendered expensive gifts, including two wrist watches, which he received during his recent visits to the Gulf states.
The expensive gifts included two jewel watch sets valuing approximately Rs270 million. Total value of the gifts amounted to Rs 350 million.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also ordered the display of these gifts for public in the PM House under special security arrangements. Importantly, former prime ministers Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif and Yousuf Raza Gilani took with them most of the gifts given they received during their foreign trips.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, nonetheless, has decided not to retain any of the gifts, directing these gifts received from friendly Gulf states will be put on display in the PM House.
One ruler of an Arab country gifted a very expensive watch with matching pen, ring and cuff links and a Tasneem, which is exact replica of the famous gift that was given to former prime minister Imran Khan that he had sold out for millions of rupees.
Meanwhile, another friendly Gulf state gifted wrist watch valuing around Rs170 million, much more expensive than the watches given to the former prime ministers.
According to sources, an area in the PM House has been declared the exhibition area being monitored with security cameras and glass cabinets with security features. All the super expensive gifts have been put on display in this enclosure for the guests and visitors to the PM Office.
