Treasury and opposition benches jointly voiced strong criticism in the Punjab Assembly over alleged irregularities and discrimination in the distribution of government aid to flood-affected people in the province.

PML-N lawmaker Khalid Mahmood drew the attention of the House to what he termed ‘unjust conduct’ by local authorities, claiming that impoverished families without land ownership documents have been denied relief assistance. “In my constituency, people who do not own land are being excluded from the financial aid programme,” he said. “These are poor citizens who have suffered losses but cannot afford to buy land.”

Mahmood said local administrations were restricting payments only to registered landowners — a policy he described as ‘deeply unfair and contrary to the spirit of publ

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