Lahore: Azma Bokhari, the Information Minister of Pakistan Punjab’s provincial government, on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Barrister Saif, the Information Advisor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, for making unjust and baseless claims against Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The provincial minister emphasised that the allegations made by Imran Khan’s PTI were far from the truth, as the former prime minister and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were serving their sentences in a VIP style.
It was alleged by Saif that Maryam Nawaz, in her capacity as the Punjab CM, was responsible for the mistreatment of Bushra Bibi. However, this claim was vehemently denied by the provincial minister.
“Under Maryam’s orders, Bushra Bibi is being subjected to late-night searches, including invasive body inspections in front of cameras, causing her mental distress. This mistreatment is part of attempts to break Imran Khan, but Bushra Bibi continues to stand firmly by his side,” said Barrister Saif.
Speaking to the media in Lahore, Azma Bokhari slammed Saif for creating sensationalism to stay in the news.
“This is a ridiculous way to stay in the news. Lying and creating sensational news has been Bushra Bibi’s old hobby. She can eat eggs, chicken, or chicken broth; Maryam Nawaz doesn’t care. Maryam Nawaz is not even aware of which cell Bushra is in at the Adiala Jail. Just like her husband Imran Khan, Bushra has been given B-Class facilities in jail,” remarked Bokhari.
She made comparisons, highlighting the resilience of Maryam Nawaz, who faced even worse circumstances during Imran Khan’s rule.
“Both husband and wife are serving their jail time in VIP style. Bushra Bibi is in jail for stealing gifts from Toshakhana and for her involvement in misappropriating 190 million pounds. The privileges both Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan enjoy in jail are unimaginable for an ordinary citizen,” said Bokhari.
The minister also lashed out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party for playing the ‘woman card’, a term used to describe the exploitation of gender issues for political gain, and attempting to create a false narrative based on lies.
“Maryam Nawaz endured difficult conditions in Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore and NAB (National Accountability Bureau) detention facilities, and those hardships were imposed on her at Bushra Bibi’s request. Maryam Nawaz faced the jail’s harshness but never played the women card,” she asserted.
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–IANS
