Toshakhana (Pakistan)

{{Short description|Government department for collecting official gifts}}

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{{Infobox government agency

| agency_name = Toshakhana

| nativename_a = توشہ خانۂ

| seal = State emblem of Pakistan.svg

| seal_width = 70px

| seal_caption = Emblem of Pakistan

| formed = 1974 (49 years ago)

| jurisdiction = Government of Pakistan

| headquarters = Islamabad

| chief1_name =

| website = {{URL|http://www.Toshakhana.gov.pk/}}

}}

{{Politics of Pakistan}}

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.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-09|title=Accountability court orders seizure of Nawaz's assets in Toshakhana case|url=https://dawn.com.pk/01-Oct-2020/Accountability-court-orders-seizure-of-Nawaz’s-assets-in-Toshakhana-case|access-date=2020-10-09|website=The Daw |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-30|title=PIC lifts the lid on Toshakhana secrets|url=https://thenews.com.pk/30-sep-2020/PIC-lifts-the-lid-on-Toshakhana-secrets|access-date=2020-09-30|website=The News|language=en}}