Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Monday deposited an expensive pen, gifted to him by the Muslim World League, to the Toshakhana.
The pen named Bab-e-Kaaba was gifted to the chief justice by the Muslim World League’s Secretary Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Issa, who met him last month.
The Muslim World League is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Makkah, comprising members from all Islamic countries and sects.
After obtaining approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, CJP Isa has placed the gift in the Supreme Court of Pakistan museum. The CJP’s secretary had written a letter to the Cabinet Division’s secretary in this regard.
Established in 1974, Toshakhana — a Persian word meaning “treasure house” — is a department under the administrative control of the Cabinet Division. It stores precious gifts given to rulers, parliamentarians, bureaucrats, and officials by heads of other governments, states, and foreign dignitaries as a goodwill gesture.
It holds valuables ranging from bulletproof cars, gold-plated souvenirs, and expensive paintings to watches, ornaments, rugs, and swords.
