Overview

• Declaring it her duty to protect Punjab’s dignity, the chief minister refused to apologise and said she would not back down from defending farmers’ rights.
• She asserted provincial authority over water use, noted the canal issue rests with the Council of Common Interests, and warned rivals not to politicise canal reforms.
• PPP lawmakers staged a National Assembly walkout over her remarks on water and flood relief, with Syed Naveed Qamar challenging the slogan about “our canal” and “our water.”
• Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told the House he had met PPP leaders and expected disagreements over relief delivery mechanisms and water politics to be resolved through dialogue soon.
• At the launch of Lahore’s e‑bus Phase II, Maryam announced 70 more buses by December toward a 500‑bus division fleet, flagged metro projects for Gujranwala and Faisalabad, and promoted Punjab-issued relief cards, 100,000 target homes, and Rs3,000 monthly ration cards for two million labourers.