LHC orders release of Toshakhana record from 1990-2001.

LAHORE -- Justice Asim Hafeez of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered the government to make the complete record of Toshakhana from 1990 to 2001 public despite the government's opposition.

The high court directed the authorities to release all the records, saying nothing could be hidden from public view. 'Also share the name of the friendly country who gifted the items,' the court ordered.

The federal government objected to sharing the source of a gift and said it would challenge the verdict. To this, Justice Asim Hafeez said it is your right to file a challenge.

'No one can retain the gift without making payment,' the order stated.

The directives from the high court came on a petition of citizen Munir Hafeez who had sought complete details of the gifts received by political rulers and bureaucrats from foreign dignitaries since the creation of Pakistan.

Earlier this month, the federal government released the Toshakhana record from 2002 onwards...