Overview
- - Opposition and some coalition members protested inside the House, waved paper planes and pressed for details on the procurement and its necessity before the session was adjourned.
- - Punjab’s information minister defended government use of the plane and invoked comparisons to Sindh, while reiterating a linkage to Air Punjab that aviation experts dispute and a chief minister’s spokesperson previously called incorrect.
- - The aircraft is a Gulfstream G500 that arrived from North America in December 2025, began local flights on February 6, 2026, and is reported to have cost around Rs10–11 billion.
- - Legal and fiscal commentators said all treasury spending must appear in the provincial budget and be approved by the assembly, raising questions about constitutional and budgetary compliance that remain unanswered publicly.
- - Criticism has intensified due to a revised transport policy expanding official vehicle perks and published data showing rising poverty in Punjab and nationwide.