Overview

• At an inauguration in Lahore, the Punjab chief minister said she will not apologise to PPP critics over the province’s flood response.
• The second phase of the Lahore Electric Bus Service launched with 40 new vehicles and a target of 70 in the city by December, adding two routes at a Rs20 fare with free travel for women, students, seniors and people with disabilities.
• Punjab reaffirmed it will not route cash support through BISP or seek international aid, with officials saying relief cards will be issued from provincial resources in victims’ names.
• Political friction with the PPP persisted, reflected in recent parliamentary protests and disputes over aid delivery and Punjab’s defended canal plan on the Indus.
• Maryam Nawaz touted broader welfare moves including two million ration cards, accelerated housing for flood-affected families, and a claimed rescue of at least 2.5 million people during recent floods.