Toshakhana (Pakistan) Explained

Agency Name:	Toshakhana
Nativename A:	توشہ خانۂ
Seal:	State emblem of Pakistan.svg
Formed:	1974 (49 years ago)
Jurisdiction:	Government of Pakistan
Headquarters:	Islamabad

Toshakhana is a governmental department controlled by the Cabinet Division of the Government of Pakistan. It was initiated in 1974 during the ministry of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Its main purpose is to collect and keep gifts which are received by members of parliament, ministers, foreign secretaries, the President, and the Prime Minister.^{[1] [2]}

Department

Toshakhana literally translates into "treasure-house". It is a word of Persian origin.^[3] Toshakhana lends its legacy to the Mughal Emperor.

Rules and regulations

The rules and regulations are defined in the “Toshakhana (Management Regulation) Act 2022”.^[4]

See also

• Toshakhana reference case

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-10-09. Accountability court orders seizure of Nawaz's assets in Toshakhana case. 2020-10-09. The Daw . en.
2. Web site: 2020-10-30. PIC lifts the lid on Toshakhana secrets. 2020-09-30. The News. en.
3. Book: McKay, Alex . Tibet and the British Raj: The Frontier Cadre, 1904-1947 . 1997 . Psychology Press . 978-0-7007-0627-3 . en.
4. Web site: 2022-11-17 . What is the Toshakhana? A case purely made to purify this country from looter.. 2022-12-01 . Profit by Pakistan Today . en-US.