PPP raises 'concerns' over Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz with PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has raised ‘reservations’ over the conduct of Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz with the PML-N leadership, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

Sources revealed that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has established backchannel contact with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership.

According to party insiders, the PPP voiced serious concerns over the conduct of the Punjab Chief Minister. In response, the PML-N assured the PPP that reservations regarding the CM would be addressed.

The PML-N leadership further committed to placing the PPP’s concerns before the party’s top decision-makers.

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz said she would not tolerate criticism of Punjab or its people under any circumstances.

Speaking at a gathering in Faisalabad, Maryam Nawaz stated that while personal criticism of her does not bother her, attacks on Punjab, its people, or the province’s development would draw a strong response.

“If my opponents talk about me, I don’t mind, but if they target Punjab and its progress, I will confront them even at their doorstep,” she asserted.

Maryam added that Punjab had provided relief worth Rs50 billion to its people, yet critics were reporting her to the IMF.

She questioned why objections were raised if Punjab undertook development projects, such as building canals, while emphasizing that the province spends its fair share from the NFC Award on public welfare.