Abid Raza
Lahore, September 25: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has strongly criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for what she termed “politics over floods,” saying relief efforts should remain above political point-scoring.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said the PPP leadership, including Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, had demanded that financial aid for flood victims be routed through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Maryam Nawaz rejected this proposal, arguing that BISP provides only Rs 10,000 to each beneficiary, while her government is extending up to Rs 1 million in most cases to those severely affected.
“The PPP’s campaign is deeply disappointing. Instead of supporting the victims together, they are pushing for political mileage,” she said. “Our priority is to stand by the people who have lost everything, not to indulge in political gimmicks.”
Maryam Nawaz added that the provincial government had already disbursed significant amounts to thousands of affected families and would continue to do so transparently. She urged all parties to work jointly for the rehabilitation of flood victims rather than turning relief work into a political battlefield.
“Flood response should be free from politics,” she stressed.
