RAWALPINDI:

Former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi have submitted their statements under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in a case related to alleged violation of state gift repository rules by the couple during Imran's term as the PM.

In his statement, Imran has questioned whether mere failure to report a gift under the 2018 Toshakhana — gift repository — policy could warrant legal action.

He said the Toshakhana gift — a Bulgari jewellery set — was received between May 7 and 10, 2021 during his visit to Saudi Arabia and that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) later turned this into a case, accusing him and his wife of misusing the gifts rule to get the set.

He said the rules were completely silent on the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA)

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