• Top office-holders and ministers feature among gift recipients.
• All recipients deposit gifts in Toshakhana, documents say.
• Valuation of gifts remains under assessment, procedures ongoing.

More Toshakhana records have surfaced, with the Cabinet Division issuing details for the October–December 2025 quarter that list President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi among recipients of valuable gifts, The News reported on Monday.

All listed personalities deposited the gifts in Toshakhana, according to the record.

The recipients for the quarter also include the First Lady, IT Minister Shaza Fatima, Power Minister Awais Leghari, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema, Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, it added.

Similarly, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, President’s Military Secretary, President’s Spokesperson Murtaza Solangi, Auditor General of Pakistan, Minister of State for Railways and Finance, Musarrat Zaidi, DG Minerals Dr Nawaz Ahmed Virk, Secretary Economic Affairs, Secretary IT, President’s ADC and others also received gifts.

According to the Cabinet Division data, gifts received during October-December quarter included models of Roza-e-Rasool, Khana Kaaba and Makkah Mukarramah, paintings, perfumes, shields, carpets, tea sets, swords, daggers, vases, watches, decorative pieces, Saudi coffee, books, royal caps, souvenirs, table clocks, a Metro Bus model, coffee pots, shirts, musical instruments, blankets, scarves, ties and other items.

As per Cabinet Division documents, all recipients deposited their gifts in Toshakhana during October-December 2025. The Cabinet Division is in the process of assessing the value of received gifts and related procedures are ongoing. The Cabinet Division’s list does not include names of gift-givers, whereas the list for last half of previous financial year (January-June 2025) did include names of foreign and local personalities who gave the gifts.

The Shehbaz government had gradually made public Toshakhana record from 2002 to September 2025, while record from 1997 to 2001 has also already been released.

Details of gifts received:

President Asif Ali Zardari: A wooden box; a pair of floral porcelain bowls; two ties; a pair of bowls; oud wood incense; perfume pack; mug; vase; decorative plate; two cups; helmet; frame; watch; wristwatch; perfume pack; wool scarf; model of Nimrud; decorative piece; book; a box containing a robe, boat, prayer beads, etc.

First Lady: Rolex watch; Kashmiri shawl; perfume pack.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif: Three mufflers; silver vase; tea set; Metro Bus model; two shields; four decorative pieces; one cup; one book; egg device; one portrait; two shirts; blanket; model of Makkah Mukarramah; a box containing silver bowl, spoon, plate, etc.; a box containing attar; a box containing perfumes.

(Models of Khana Kaaba, vase, clock, crystal vase, horse model, sword, carpet and table clock have been displayed at Prime Minister’s House.)

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar: Russian traditional frame; Moscow landmark; two coffee sets; Kyrgyz traditional kumis mixing set with two bowls; Egyptian statue; Bahraini perfume; carriage clock.

Speaker Ayaz Sadiq: Souvenir snow leopard.

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja: Model of Selvy Palace; cones; two multi-colour scarves; white pearl.

Energy Minister Awais Leghari: Book.

Minister of state for finance and railways: Attar (perfume).

Chief of protocol: Perfume and oud incense; silver shield; mat.

Secretary IT: Souvenir.

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar: Perfume with oud incense; scarf.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi: Perfume with oud incense. Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi: Perfume with oud incense.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari: Shawl; Rolex watch; perfume pack; Loro Piana fabric.

President’s military secretary: Rolex watch.

President’s spokesperson Murtaza Solangi: Rolex watch.

Auditor general: Framed shield; necktie; crystal shield; cup; coin.

Secretary Hameer Karim: Vase.

Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema: A Glass and cup set as a gift.

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States (U.S.) and Russia, signed in 2010, is set to expire on February 6, 2026. This has intensified worries about a possible arms race amid increasing geopolitical tensions.

New START limits the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads and delivery systems maintained by each side. It also restricts each side from increasing their deployed warheads beyond the 1,550 mark.

New START is one of the eight such agreements between the two countries. In the wake of the Ukraine-Russia war and other geopolitical conflicts, if the treaty does not get renewed, it will mark the end to 50 years of nuclear arms control effects.

According to the Daily Mail, the U.S. and Russia collectively hold 87 percent of the world’s nuclear arsenal. If they decide to operate independently without mutual restrictions, this might start another arms race, prompting other great powers to expand their nuclear arsenals for security reasons.

Experts have warned that at times when both the Russian and U.S. governments are unpredictable, the absence of a vital global arms control framework can prove catastrophic for the world.

The treaty itself cannot be extended as it allowed only one extension, that was availed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Joe Biden in 2021 for five years.

President Trump has however expressed hopes to formulate a new and “better” agreement. In an interview with New York Times on Wednesday, he said, “If it expires, it expires. We will just do a better agreement.”

Trump added that since China has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal it should also be included in the new treaty.

The 2026 awards season kicked off Sunday night with the star-studded Golden Globes — a ceremony known for its lively atmosphere. The 83rd Golden Globes were hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, who returned to helm the show for a second year in a row. 

“Hamnet” won Best Motion Picture — Drama, and “One Battle After Another” won Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical.

Here are the highlights and memorable moments from the Golden Globes, from historic wins to powerful speeches.

Nikki Glaser returns as host

Glaser made history last year as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo. This year, she took it upon herself to hand out an award for Best Editing to the Justice Department during her opening monologue, alluding to the redactions and delayed release of the Epstein files. 

“I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight. It’s insane,” Glaser said. “There are so many A-listers, and by A-list I do mean ‘a list that has been heavily redacted.’ And the Golden Globe for best editing goes to the Justice Department. Yes. Congratulations.”

The comedian, who stole the show at 2024’s “The Roast of Tom Brady,” also cracked jokes about Kevin Hart’s height and Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriends, and asked George Clooney to fix her Nespresso machine, poking fun at one of the actor’s endorsement deals.

Glaser closed out the night wearing a “Spinal Tap” hat and referencing several famous lines from the film directed by the late Rob Reiner.

Teyana Taylor gets emotional 

Teyana Taylor got emotional as she accepted her award for her supporting role in “One Battle After Another.” 

“To my Brown sisters and little Brown girls watching tonight, our softness is not a liability,” she said. “Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine. We belong in every room we walk into. Our voices matter, and our dreams deserve space.”

Golden Globes get political 

Several stars attended Sunday’s award show with pins protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Hacks,” Jean Smart wore a “BE GOOD” pin in honor of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by an ICE agent last week in Minneapolis.

“Let’s all do the right thing,” Smart said. “I think everybody in their hearts knows what the right thing is to do.”

Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes and Natasha Lyonne also wore pins protesting ICE.

Director Judd Apatow, while presenting an award, said “I believe we’re a dictatorship now,” and then joked that he was still angrier about losing the Best Comedy award to Ridley Scott a decade ago.

New award for best podcast

For the first time, an award for best podcast was handed out. The nominees were: “Armchair Expert,” “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang With Amy Poehler,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” “SmartLess” and “Up First.” 

Amy Poehler took home the win. 

“This is an attempt to try to make a very rough and unkind world filled with a little bit more love and laughter,” Poehler said.

She also praised her fellow nominees.

“I’m fans of all of you, except for NPR. Just a bunch of celebs phoning it in. So, try harder,” Poehler joked.

K-pop takes home a win

Best original song went to “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters.” Ejae, who wrote the lyrics and provided the singing voice for the film’s character Rumi, accepted the award. As a child, she’d trained for years in hopes of becoming a K-pop star, only to face rejection, she said.

“I leaned on songs and music to get through it,” Ejae said. “Now I’m here, as a singer and a songwriter. It’s a dream come true to be part of a song that’s helping other girls, other boys and everyone from all ages to get through their hardships and accept themselves.”

“KPop Demon Hunters” also won Best Animated Motion Picture and was nominated for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.

“I really wanted to depict female characters the way that we know women, which is really strong and bold, really silly and weird and really hungry for food, and sometimes a little thirsty,” director Maggie Kang said after winning Best Animated Motion Picture.

What did Snoop Dogg say?

The sound dropped out for several seconds when Snoop Dogg, who was on stage to present the award for Best Podcast, said he was “high as a motherf*****.”

Teyana Taylor and Erin Doherty were also briefly censored for cursing while accepting their awards.

Wanda Sykes accepts award for Ricky Gervais 

Wanda Sykes, who was presenting the award for Best Stand-Up Comedy, said she hoped Gervais, who was not in attendance, would win. 

“If you win, I get to accept the award on your behalf,” she added. “And you’re gonna thank God — and the trans community.”

Gervais did win in the category, and Sykes followed through on her promise.

Julia Roberts gets standing ovation

Julia Roberts, who was nominated for, but didn’t win, Best Actress in a Drama, received a standing ovation when she presented the award for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy. 

“I’m going to be impossible for at least a week,” she said. “I appreciate that.”

George Clooney and Don Cheadle, who came onstage to present the final award for the night, joked about the standing ovation, with Cheadle noting Clooney did not receive one.

“No, sit down, Mike, it’s not nice. I don’t take your pity,” Clooney then said to someone in the audience.