What is Toshakhana corruption case, in which Imran was jailed for 14 years, Bushra tried to save her husband by burning chickens

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been sentenced to 14 years in jail in a case related to illegal sale of government gifts. Khan has been accused of keeping expensive government gifts during his tenure as Prime Minister. The ruling issued by an anti-corruption court in Islamabad also said the couple would be disqualified from holding public office for the next 10 years, Reuters reports. They have also been fined ₹787 million each.

The sentence came a day after Khan, 71, and his party vice president Shah Mehmood Qureshi were sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for revealing official secrets. Khan’s media team said that another sad day in the history of our judicial system, which is being dismantled. No cross-examination is allowed, there is no closing argument and the decision plays out like a pre-determined process in the game. This ridiculous decision should also be challengedGee.

What is the matter of corruption?

The Toshakhana rules relating to gifts from the state treasury state that government officials are allowed to keep gifts as long as they pay the price for them. However, gifts must be deposited first. Tosakhana is a department under the Cabinet Division that keeps the gifts and expensive items received by all public officials. The rules say that the Prime Minister and the President can keep gifts worth less than PKR 30,000. Public officials can also pay 50 percent of the value of a gift, which Khan updated from 20 percent in 2018, to retain other gifts. Media reports claimed that Bushra burnt live chickens in her house to save the Imran government.