Saif criticizes Maryam’s decision on Punjab Airlines

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokesperson Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif on Monday called Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s decision to establish Punjab Airlines “ridiculous,” expressing surprise over the move.
According to an official handout, Barrister Saif noted the contradiction between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government selling national assets at significant prices while Maryam Nawaz pursues new acquisitions.
He suggested that Maryam Nawaz was imitating former federal minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s plans with the national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
KP government spokesman questioned why Maryam believes she can succeed in revitalizing an airline when past governments led by her father, Nawaz Sharif, and uncle, Shehbaz Sharif, failed to do so despite multiple terms in power.
The KP adviser accused the Sharif family of prioritizing personal gains over national interests and predicted that Punjab Airlines, funded by public money, would ultimately serve the family’s needs.
“It wouldn’t be surprising if a plane was dispatched to London for simple errands,” Dr Saif remarked, suggesting that a more fitting name for the airline might be “Jati Amra Airline.”
In a satirical note, he added, “Let’s hope we don’t see Maryam Nawaz donning a pilot’s uniform and making social media videos.”