Gandapur govt involved in Rs50m corruption: Azma

LAHORE:Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the Ramazan package has been delivered to 2.5 million deserving people in Punjab, while the KP government is still waiting for approval.

Azma said that the Gandapur government was involved in corruption worth Rs50 million in the procurement of surgical gloves. She emphasised that shifting blame instead of demonstrating performance cannot conceal Gandapur’s incompetence. She made these remarks in response to a statement by Barrister Saif on Tuesday.

The information minister highlighted that Maryam Nawaz’s development projects are a prime example of transparency and merit. She noted that Maryam’s increasing popularity in Punjab, due to her public service and practical initiatives, is unsettling her political opponents. She said that under Maryam’s leadership, the govt is implementing welfare projects for the general public.

Azma Bokhari said Gandapur and his cabinet are embroiled in corruption charges, adding that even their own party lacks confidence in them. No development project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is completed without commissions and corruption.

She defended the Model Cart Project, stating that it was awarded entirely on merit, while the company some individuals were unjustly supporting was found to have a fraudulent record and no relevant experience.

Additionally, she remarked that the biggest corruption scandal in the country’s history, amounting to 190 million pounds, is credited to the leader of PTI. She pointed out that universities in the province of KP are shutting down due to a lack of funds.

The information minister criticised PTI for treating federal funds as personal property in the name of Pakhtuns for the past 12 years. Despite this, she argued, they have nothing to show in terms of performance. She called on the Gandapur government to answer for its incompetence and corruption rather than deceiving the public.

She stated that the people will no longer fall for baseless accusations and false propaganda. Under Maryam’s leadership, Punjab is on the path to real progress, while the opposition’s politics has been reduced to mere allegations and character assassination, she concluded.