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Azma Bokhari defends Punjab CM’s use of official jet for London trip

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Tahir, Z. (2026, September 11). Azma Bokhari defends Punjab CM’s use of official jet for London trip. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2028993/azma-bokhari-defends-punjab-cms-use-of-official-jet-for-london-trip

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Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari defended Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's use of an official jet for her recent trip to London to attend her daughter Mahnoor's graduation ceremony and upcoming nikkah (wedding) festivities. According to Bokhari, CM Maryam paid all expenses for the trip out of her own pocket. Opposition leaders, including former federal minister Moonis Elahi, have criticized the use of official resources for a private family event. The controversy comes as the provincial government faces scrutiny over its acquisition of an expensive jet valued at around $38 million to $42m.

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Maryam Nawaz, the chief minister of Punjab, used an official jet to travel to London with her daughter Mahnoor for a graduation ceremony. This decision sparked controversy among opposition leaders who questioned the use of government resources for a private event. However, Azma Bokhari, the Punjab information minister, defended Maryam Nawaz's actions, stating that she personally bore all expenses for the trip. When asked about her earlier statement on terrorism threats from provincial borders, Maryam Nawaz shifted focus to "incompetence" as the main issue facing Punjab. The government insists that Maryam Nawaz paid for her own expenses, but opposition leaders are still calling out the use of official resources for a private visit.

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Punjab GPE · 5× London GPE · 4× Mahnoor PERSON · 4× Maryam Nawaz PERSON · 3× Dawn ORG · 2× LAHORE GPE · 2× Maryam PERSON · 2× Azma Bokhari PERSON · 1× Moonis Elahi PERSON · 1× PTI ORG · 1×

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Says Maryam Nawaz bore all expenses after opposition calls out use of govt resources for private visit Asked about her earlier statement that Punjab was facing a threat of terrorism from its provincial borders, she said: “Punjab is facing a threat from incompetence.”

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Azma Bokhari defends Punjab CM’s use of official jet for London trip · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s use of the provincial government’s jet during her recent private visit to London has triggered a fresh controversy, with opposition leaders questioning the use of an official aircraft for a family event. asserted

leaders → trigger → event

CM Maryam travelled to London last week to attend the graduation ceremony of her daughter Mahnoor and returned to Lahore on Wednesday. asserted

Maryam → travel → Wednesday

The government insists the CM bore all expenses of the trip. asserted

CM → insist → trip

Responding to criticism that the CM used the official jet for a private visit, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari rejected the allegation. asserted

Bokhari → respond → allegation

The Punjab chief minister paid all expenses for her London trip out of her own pocket,” she said in a post on X on Thursday. asserted

she → pay → Thursday

During her stay in London, CM Maryam also faced questions about the debate over the creation of new provinces. asserted

Maryam → face → provinces

However, she avoided giving a detailed response, saying she would speak on the issue after returning home and holding consultations. asserted

she → avoid → consultations

Punjab → say → incompetence

Opposition leaders, meanwhile, continued to target the chief minister over her use of the official aircraft. asserted

leaders → continue → aircraft

Former federal minister and PTI leader Moonis Elahi, in a post on X, linked the controversy to the rising cost of fuel. asserted

Elahi → link → fuel

The 2019-manufactured Gulfstream G500, reportedly valued at around $38 million to $42m — more than Rs10 billion — has remained under scrutiny ever since reports emerged about its acquisition by the provincial government. uncertain

reports → manufacture → government

Mahnoor’s nikkah on Saturday Meanwhile, CM Maryam Nawaz’s daughter Mahnoor is set to tie the knot on Saturday, with her nikkah ceremony scheduled to be held at the Sharif family’s residence in Jati Umra, a family source told Dawn on Thursday. asserted

source → set → Thursday

According to the source, Mahnoor’s marriage has been arranged with a member of a prominent business family. uncertain

marriage → accord → family

The ceremony is expected to be a private family affair, with only close relatives and members of the extended family attending. asserted

relatives → expect → family