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PPP Stages NA Walkout as Maryam Nawaz Rejects Apology Over Water, Relief Row

The coalition dispute hinges on Punjab’s push to use its own relief card instead of BISP for flood aid.

Punjab will shine in every Corner, not just Lahore, says CM Maryam Nawaz
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Overview

  • PPP lawmakers exited the National Assembly after Syed Naveed Qamar objected to the Punjab chief minister’s recent remarks on water rights and flood assistance.
  • Ishaq Dar told the House the dispute with the PPP is resolvable and said talks are underway to settle concerns in the coming days.
  • Maryam Nawaz reiterated that Punjab’s water belongs to its farmers and said she will not apologise, defending a self-funded relief approach and rejecting reliance on BISP or foreign aid.
  • The chief minister announced 70 additional electric buses for Lahore by December, taking the Lahore Division fleet to 500 with Rs20 fares and free travel for students, seniors, women and persons with disabilities.
  • She outlined wider welfare moves, including two million ration cards with a Rs3,000 monthly stipend, 90,000 homes under construction toward a 100,000 target by November, and a claim that at least 2.5 million flood-affected people were rescued.