Daily Times

Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari has said that Bushra Bibi cannot appear in court because she will have to answer for the diamonds. PTI members are political vultures trying to play the Pashtun card. She said that those who are playing the religion card, the default card, the cypher card, and the Pashtun card, should forgive Pakistan. She made these remarks during a press conference at the DGPR. She further criticized PTI, calling it a party of turmoil that is always engaged in whining. “In yesterday’s by-elections, everyone saw their popularity plummeting. Even when they were in power, they couldn’t win by-elections. Last time, PML-N won the Sheikhupura seat by 12,500 votes, and this time, we won it by over 22,000 votes,” she added.

She emphasized that every time PTI called for unrest in Punjab, the people of Punjab rejected them. “The public of Punjab is prioritizing PML-N’s mega projects,” she said. She highlighted the initiatives of the Punjab government, including the scholarships provided by the Chief Minister to students whose parents cannot afford the tuition fees.

Azma Bokhari also mentioned that the federal government would save 1.5 billion rupees through the solar program. “The Chief Minister of Punjab will inaugurate the solar tube wells upon returning from China. The Chief Minister has not created any project just for files and slogans,” she added.

On the other hand, she criticized the “Fitna group” that called for civil disobedience and encouraged overseas Pakistanis to stop sending money to Pakistan. She also remarked on Bushra Bibi, stating, “Bushra Bibi does not go out with the prohibited person and during the Long March, she didn’t even observe proper veiling.”

Furthermore, she defended the Punjab government’s initiatives, saying that they did not give children sticks with nails, but instead, they were providing scholarships based on merit. She also mentioned that 130 billion rupees would be spent on these children’s education. The “Suthra Punjab” projects were progressing, and one lakh jobs had been created in Punjab’s tehsils. The Chief Minister had also given relief of thirty-six billion rupees to the people of Punjab. Seventy-three lakh consumers benefited from a reduction of 14 rupees per unit.

Additionally, solar systems would be provided free of charge to those using up to 200 units of electricity, before the upcoming summer. Finally, she remarked that Faisal Vawda should contest the general elections, and he would learn the reality. She also criticized the opposition for falsely claiming that many of their people had died, yet no one had seen them perform funeral rites. “I ask, what political stability will be achieved by releasing Yasmin Rashid?” she concluded. Imran Khan will continue making demands, and we will listen and dismiss them.