KASUR:

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday urged the federal government to play a greater role in providing relief to Punjab's flood-hit areas, while acknowledging that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was working diligently.

Speaking to flood-affected residents in Kasur, Bilawal said the scale of destruction in Punjab was far greater than what media reports had initially suggested. "I now realise the damage is far more extensive. The federal government must take the lead in relief efforts, just as assistance was extended during previous floods," he added.

The PPP chairman admitted that Maryam was putting in great effort. "We must acknowledge this. In times of natural disasters, those who work harder often face more criticism."

He said he had directed his party to step up relief w

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