According to reports, unidentified thieves snatched the luxury timepiece, valued at around €56,000 (approximately PKR 18.5 million), from Gilani while he was sightseeing in the city.

Abdul Qadir Gilani was in Barcelona for leisure and tourism when the incident took place. Local authorities have reportedly been informed of the robbery, but no further details about the suspects have been released.

Talking to media persons, Abdul Qadir stated that he had bought the watch about 14 years ago. “I bought that watch about 14 years ago, when gold was comparatively cheap. As Islam teaches that when we travel, we should carry some gold so that we can sell it in difficult situations, I carried this gold watch,” he added.

چیئرمین سینیٹ یوسف رضا گیلانی کے بیٹے سید عبدالقادر گیلانی کی قیمتی گھڑی بارسلونا میں چھین لی گئی۔ گھڑی کی مالیت 56 ہزار یورو بتائی جا رہی ہے جو تقریباً ایک کروڑ 85 لاکھ روپے بنتی ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/yHqXSjLfjP

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Witnesses statements revealed that the robbery occurred in a busy public area, and the suspect managed to escape before security officials could intervene.

Barcelona authorities have launched an investigation to trace the culprit and recover the stolen item.