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LAHORE, Nov 23 (APP):Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has not inaugurated a single development project in Lahore or in any constituency where by-elections are being held, strictly adhering to the election code of conduct.
In a statement issued on Sunday, she said the chief minister also refrained from participating in the campaign of any PML-N candidate, demonstrating complete respect for electoral rules.
She said Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is leveling baseless allegations against the Punjab CM only to divert attention from the Election Commission’s notice issued to him and to cover up his own political embarrassment. Responding to his recent remarks, Azma said Afridi, just like his leader, continues to spread lies.
The information minister noted that Afridi himself had openly threatened government officers, telling them they would “not see the next sunrise,” and videos of these threats were publicly available. Such statements, she said, clearly show that intimidation and bullying remain a defining feature of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s politics.
Azma Bokhari added that despite personally running the election campaign for Shehrnaz, Afridi is still issuing unwarranted criticism against the Chief Minister. She stressed that Maryam Nawaz’s public service goes far beyond electoral considerations.
She further said that more than 90 record-breaking development projects initiated under Maryam Nawaz’s leadership have no link to any by-election. “The people of Punjab trust the performance of the Pakistan Muslim League-N and choose its candidates on their own,” she said.