Member of the National Assembly (MNA) and one of the sons of Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani, Abdul Qadir Gilani, was robbed in Barcelona, Spain, where thieves snatched his gold-plated watch worth over Rs18.4 million.

 

“I bought [the watch] 13 years ago, back when gold was cheaper; now it is three times higher,” Qadir Gilani was quoted as saying by Geo News on Monday.

 

He stated that he was “with his family, and the watch was in my hand,” adding that his host in Barcelona was also robbed.

 

“As long as there is life, there is the world; such things come and go,” said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Gilani.

 

The Gilani family of southern Punjab, Multan, is a well-known political dynasty. Brothers Abdul Qadir Gilani, Ali Musa Gilani, and newly elected MNA Qasim Gilani all serve in the National Assembly (NA). Their other brother, Ali Haider Gilani, is a PPP Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) in Punjab.

 

In a rare coincidence, MNAs Ali Musa, Qasim, and Ali Haider were all born on the same day, 10 April 1986, making the present NA home to a set of twins in the form of Ali Musa and Qasim.

 

In August 2024, unsubstantiated allegations surfaced that former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, along with MNAs Ali Qasim and Abdul Qadir, and their sister Fiza Batool Gilani, had travelled to London using public funds.

 

Ali Qasim said the visit was completely private, funded by the family, and “did not cost a penny” to Pakistani taxpayers.