On the occasion of Independence Day, many people were surprised to find the name of a non-resident Pakistani in the list of official honorees. The Presidency has released the list of outstanding Pakistanis who will be given official honors on March 23. Among them is the name of Umar Farooq, who will be given Hilal-e-Imtiaz.
An officer of the Cabinet Division told the British broadcasting organization ‘BBC’ that Umar Farooq’s name had come up as the buyer of a wristwatch gifted by the Saudi Crown Prince. Halal-i-Imtiaz has been recommended for them for their services in the social sector.
Umar Farooq claimed that he had received the special gift (which included a watch) given to Imran Khan by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman through Shahzad Akbar, the former adviser to the prime minister on accountability, and Farah Khan, a friend of the former prime minister’s wife. was bought in Dubai and paid 2 million dollars for it.
In response to Umar Farooq’s claim, PTI had said that the watch was sold to a dealer in Pakistan for Rs 5.7 million.