Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has warned provincial ministers that she will not spare anyone facing proven corruption allegations, saying those who have objections to her actions should resign instead of continuing as ministers.
Addressing a ceremony in Jhelum where laptops and Honhaar scholarships were distributed among students, Maryam Nawaz said she would take strict action if any complaint backed by evidence emerged against a member of her cabinet.
“Allah is my witness, if I receive a complaint or evidence against any of my ministers, I will not spare them,” she said.
Taking a swipe at those criticising her government, the chief minister said she was aware of their activities and their efforts to make “next arrangements”.
“I know where they come from and what they are doing to make their next arrangements. I am watching everything,” she said.
She questioned why those who had so many objections were continuing to serve as ministers instead of resigning.
Maryam Nawaz also said she had never claimed that corruption had been completely eliminated from Punjab.
“Is there no corruption in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan? The difference is that the Punjab chief minister catches a corruption case almost every day,” she said.
She added that ministers found involved in corruption would face action, stressing that criticism was part of working in public office.
The chief minister also defended development projects in Jhelum and Pind Dadan Khan, saying the Lillah-Jhelum Road had been completed in one year.
She criticised those claiming credit for the project, saying they had held power for four years but had failed to complete it during their tenure.
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