Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz firmly rejected suggestions to seek international aid for flood relief, asserting that the provincial government would handle the crisis using its own resources. She also accused the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of politicising the disaster.

During the launch of the first-ever electric bus service in Dera Ghazi Khan, Maryam addressed the devastation caused by four consecutive months of rainfall, which led to the worst flooding in Punjab’s history.

She took aim at PPP leadership, specifically Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, for interfering in Punjab’s affairs instead of focusing on their own province.

"Keep your advice to yourself. We will manage Punjab ourselves," she said, adding that while Bilawal is like a younger brother to her, his party's spokes

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