Staff Report
PESHAWAR: Barrister Dr. Saif, Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, has strongly criticized Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for naming public projects after herself and her father, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
In a statement issued to the media, Dr. Saif questioned, “How can individuals who have not been elected by the people lay claim to public projects in their own names?” He further added, “Imran Khan rightly said that not only are these individuals uneducated, but they also make no effort to learn. They have no right to associate even the London flats with their names, as those too were purchased with money stolen from the public through tax evasion.”
Dr. Saif emphasized that public projects require genuine public mandate and a proven history of public service to be rightfully associated with anyone’s name. He reiterated that the nation is well aware that both Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz came into power through fraudulent Form-47s. “The real hero of the nation is Imran Khan, who has brought international recognition to Pakistan,” he said. “What have Nawaz Sharif or Maryam Nawaz done that the nation can be proud of?”
He highlighted that the people of Pakistan decisively rejected Nawaz Sharif in the general elections of February 8, 2024. “Despite the unlawful imprisonment of PTI leaders, Dr. Yasmin Rashid defeated Nawaz Sharif. His presence in the assembly today is due to fake Form-47s,” said Dr. Saif.
He condemned the act of associating public-funded projects with personal names as a blatant insult to the public mandate. “The Sharif family has a long-standing habit of seeking free publicity. The nation remembers and honors those who have genuinely served the people. Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have done nothing except engage in corruption and steal taxpayers’ money. On what basis are they naming public projects after themselves?”
