Overview

• PPP lawmakers walked out of the National Assembly after Syed Naveed Qamar objected to Maryam Nawaz’s remarks on water rights and flood relief.
• Maryam refused to apologise, defended Punjab’s right to manage its waters, and reiterated a province-led relief approach instead of routing aid through BISP or seeking foreign assistance.
• PPP leaders, including Nisar Khuhro, argued that Punjab’s canal rhetoric defies a Council of Common Interests decision and urged Nawaz Sharif to clarify his party’s stance.
• Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told the assembly he has engaged PPP counterparts and expressed confidence the coalition dispute will be settled through dialogue.
• Alongside the political row, Maryam launched Phase II of Lahore’s e-bus service and later directed that 1,115 electric buses be operational across Punjab by December, while touting large-scale flood rescue and medical response figures.