Overview

• At a Karachi press conference, Sindh minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said Punjab’s criticism of the PPP is a cover to attack the prime minister and to nudge the party away from the Centre.
• Memon invited Punjab ministers to an open debate, asserted PPP support for Punjab’s flood victims, and pointed to appeals for international assistance.
• Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari accepted the challenge and accused Memon of politicising flood relief and weakening the federal government.
• Memon alleged threats against PPP members, demanded local government elections in Punjab under court timelines, and rejected claims of IMF complaints by saying the Fund engages only with the federal government.
• The exchange extends a weeks-long rift over who controls flood relief, with Punjab promoting a province-run relief card and PPP arguing for federal BISP channels.