Kaira stresses rule of law and stability for country’s development

Staff Writer

Islamabad: Qamar Zaman Kaira, the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan saidc this week that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) always respected the Constitution of the country, as the rule of law maintains stability and helps to uplift the country’s matters.

In a media interaction, Kaira also commented on the recent controversy surrounding Toshakhana gifts and criticised Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), for selling the gifts and not disclosing the earned income in his income statement, which he alleged was a clear case of “tax evasion.”

He accused Khan of failing to disclose the proceeds from the sale of Toshakhana gifts in his wealth declaration submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), which he added was also a flagrant violation of the law.

Kaira clarified that taking gifts from Toshakhana was not a crime, but selling gifts received as head of government was not morally correct.

He emphasised the importance of transparency and accountability in public office and urged all public officials to declare their income and assets accurately to avoid any accusations of tax evasion.