The Pakistan peoples party organized a dramatic strike in the National Assembly on Tuesday, expressing disappointment and anger for the recent comments of Punjab Prime Minister, Maryam Nawaz, who had said: “Our water, our channels, our choice.”
PPP MNA Syed Naveed qamar abruptly criticized the recent speeches of Maryam, particularly his comments on water rights.
He questioned the statement, saying: “What does that mean? In protest, the members of the PPP left the house.” We are being mocked to support this government, but we have not paid any fee to remain in the treasure banks, we can also sit in the opposition, “he added.
Maryam had said previously: “What is it for you if, from our own water and our own money, we want to water our own land in the Cholistan desert?” – A comment that further promoted tensions with the PPP.
In response, Federal Law Minister Azam Tarar tried to minimize the situation, describing it as “mere disagreement within the family” and insisted that it was part of a healthy democratic process. He apologized on behalf of the Punjab cm and reiterated that the strike did not reflect any deep crack within the ruling coalition. He argued that the alliance with the PPP will remain intact.
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However, the signs of tension within the coalition are becoming increasingly visible. Conflicts between the two parties have grown, particularly on the margin of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) in the flood relief efforts, a movement that PPP considers an attempt to marginalize one of its key legacies.
PPP organized a strike from the house, expressing concern that the government is not seriously considering its suggestions for the relief and rehabilitation of people affected by floods.
The president of the PPP, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, had also expressed his disgust for Maryam’s derogatory comments about Bisp, calling them inappropriate and unacceptable.
When Punjab Minister of Culture, Azma Bukhari, was asked about The express trustee If the Punjab government was planning to relive the Cholistán Archivado channel project, he replied to Teresh: “Let’s see.”
In spite of the guarantees of tarar, the continuous friction, from the policy of the channel to the BISP criticism, suggests that the coalition is more fractured than unified.
