‘Kulsoom Nawaz once gifted jewelry set to my wife but we donated it,’ reveals Maulana Tariq Jamil

Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil revealed that he donated to charity the jewelery set gifted to his wife by former first lady Kulsoom Nawaz. The gift was given after he attended a religious gathering and dinner hosted by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Jeddah.

In an interview with senior journalist Irshad Bhatti, Maulana expressed gratitude to Nawaz Sharif, stating that he is only grateful to him for the 'delicious dinner' he hosted in Jeddah.

Recalling his interactions with the Sharif family during Nawaz Sharif’s exile in Jeddah, the famous cleric claimed that he had good ties with the former premier, who invited him multiple times during that period.

During one such visit, Nawaz Sharif's late wife, Kulsoom Nawaz, gifted a jewellery set to Maulana Tariq Jamil's wife.

“Nawaz Sharif used to call me for religious gatherings,” Tariq Jamil said whil reminiscing a meetup with the PML-N chief, adding,“Once, his wife [Kulsoom Nawaz] gifted a bag to my wife. I thought it would be a dress, but when we unpacked it, we found jewelery inside."

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Maulana described the gift as extraordinary and instructed his wife to donate it to charity upon returning Pakistan, explaining that 'while exchanging dresses was common, this gift was not.'

“Immediately after returning to Pakistan, we donated it,” he said, adding, “My hands and conscience are crystal clean.”