Why #ToshaHeist is trending on Twitter?
Senior anchorperson Kamran Shahid, in his program on private news channel, alleged that former prime minister Imran Khan has received precious diamond jewellery set from the Saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman during his premiership.
Mr Shahid, citing sources said that Imran Khan has received gifts, including precious diamond jewellery set, from the Saudi crown prince in Septmeber 2020.
A foreign jeweller estimated its value at Rs3 to 4 billion but Mr Khan allegedly bought it for mere Rs9 million and no official objected to it, senior journalist said.
The PTI chairman, who is facing various allegations since his ouster through a no-confidence vote in April, also bought a set of a diamond ring and cufflinks by paying only Rs2.4 million. However, a foreign jeweller had estimated its price at Rs100 million.
He has also been accused of purchasing a set of jewellery gifted to him by the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for only Rs550,000.
Following the revelations by senior anchorperson, Tosha Heist began trending on Twitter
Taking to Twitter, PML-N lawmaker wrote: “Farah Gogi was the front woman of Pinky peerni and Pinky peerni is the front woman of Imran Niazi.”
It is pertinent to mention here that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified PTI supremo Imran Khan for five years in Toshakhana case filed against him by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) citing, corrupt practices by party chairman.
He was accused of selling expensive gifts received by Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Earlier, Umar Farooq Zahoor, a Dubai-based businessman, claimed that Imran Khan’s close aides, Farah Gogi and Shahzad Akbar allegedly sold some of the state gifts to him, including an expensive Graff wristwatch worth at least Rs2 billion gifted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Umar Farooq Zahoor, while giving an interview to private news channel said, that ‘in March 2019, former SAPM on accountability Shahzad Akbar contacted him and said that he has a set of worthy watches. He added that Shahzad Akbar told him to meet Farah Khan (close friend of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi) during a Dubai visit and look at the unwanted rare gifts she wanted to sell.
The set included:
- Diamond Master Graff Tourbillion Minute Repeater with Makkah Map
- Dial GM2751 Diamond Cufflinks With 2.12ct H IF and 2.11 ct I IF
- Round Diamonds GR46899 Round Diamond Gent’s Ring 7.20ets I VVSI
- Rose Gold Pen Set with Pave Diamonds and Enamel Makkah Map
