Punjab CM Maryam likens India’s aggression to PTI’s May 9 attacks

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addressing an event in Sargodha, on May 22, 2025. — Geo News Maryam calls May 9 attackers worse than enemies. Urges students to shield minds from propaganda. Lauds air force for downing five Indian fighter jets. SARGODHA: While heaping criticism yet again on the Imran Khan-led party, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam…

Punjab local govt bill empowers DCs, sidelines elected officials

The Punjab Assembly building in Lahore. — Geo.tv/File LAHORE: A new local government bill in Punjab grants sweeping authority to unelected deputy commissioners (DCs), sidelining elected officials and raising alarms about democratic backsliding in Pakistan’s most populous province. Tabled by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on March 7 in the Punjab Assembly, the bill…