ISLAMABAD – The confessions of a Dubai-based Pakistani businessman about the Toshakhana gifts allegedly sold by former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan at a throwaway price have brought this scandal into the limelight once again.
Dubai-based businessman Umar Farooq told Geo News on Tuesday that Farah Gogi and Shahzad Akbar allegedly sold to him an expensive Graff wristwatch worth Rs2 billion gifted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Khan, for 7.5 million Dirhams in cash.
According to Farooq, he got an appraisal of the gifts done from the company which makes these gifts and came to know that the "real value" of the Graff unique set was around USD 12 million.
The set included:
However, PTI leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain came up with a clarification on the issue.
عمران خان نے توشہ خانہ سے اس قانون کے مطابق گھڑی خریدی اور یہ گھڑی ان کی ٹیکس ریٹرن اور الیکشن کمیشن کے گوشواروں میں Declared ہے، جنگ/جیو گروپ نے جس شخص کو خریدار بنا کر پیش کیا نہ تو اسے کبھی گھڑی فروخت کی گئ نہ ہی اس شخص کا عمران خان سے بالواسطہ یا بلاواسطہ کوئ تعلق ہے،
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) November 15, 2022
Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 19, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.
Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 75.2 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 277.4 | 280.4 |
Euro | EUR | 293 | 296 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 342.25 | 345.65 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.2 | 75.9 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.3 | 74.05 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 181 | 182.8 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 740.09 | 748.09 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 201 | 203 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.44 | 38.84 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 39.69 | 40.09 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.53 | 35.88 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 902.64 | 911.64 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 58.08 | 58.68 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 164.22 | 166.22 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.31 | 25.61 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 722.87 | 730.87 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.45 | 77.15 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 204.5 | 206.5 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.31 | 25.61 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 305.08 | 307.58 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.56 | 7.71 |
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