Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Friday that Al-Qadir University has now come under her control following the verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case.
At a ceremony held in Okara, the Punjab Chief Minister also announced that scholarships would be awarded to students of Al-Qadir University, reinforcing her commitment to improving education in the region.
Maryam Nawaz said the university would now be part of the government’s initiatives, focusing on providing scholarships to deserving students.
“The country needs unity, not hate; it requires peace, not unrest,” he said, reflecting on the current political climate. He also criticized the previous leadership for fueling violence and unrest, stating: “Young people were encouraged to attack police forces and blindly believe everything they saw on social media.”
Maryam also highlighted the political persecution her family has faced, mentioning that her father, Nawaz Sharif, served the country for 45 years but was overthrown over an alleged corruption charge related to an iqama (residence permit). “I was punished for supporting my father,” she said.
“Imran Khan is the first prime minister caught committing red-handed corruption,” Maryam added.
Reflecting on her own time in prison, Maryam Nawaz noted that unlike Imran Khan’s current situation, she and her father had faced difficult conditions. “When I was incarcerated, I had cameras installed in my cell and they only gave me one meal a day. It’s good that I lost weight,” she said.
The comments came after a court ruling in the £190 million case, in which former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 7 years.
