{"id":566766,"date":"2026-09-12T09:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T04:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=566766"},"modified":"2026-09-12T09:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T04:37:03","slug":"azma-defends-of-use-of-official-jet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/azma-defends-of-use-of-official-jet\/","title":{"rendered":"Azma defends of use of official jet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>London visit<br \/>\n LAHORE<br \/>\nPunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz\u2019s use of the provincial government\u2019s jet during her recent private visit to London has triggered a fresh controversy, with opposition leaders questioning the use of an official aircraft for a family event. CM Maryam travelled to London last week to attend the graduation ceremony of her daughter Mahnoor and returned to Lahore on Wednes\u00adday. The government insists the CM bore all expenses of the trip. Punjab Inf\u00adormation Minister Azma Bokhari rejected the allegation. \u201cAbsolutely incorrect.<br \/>\nThe Punjab chief minister paid all expenses for her London trip out of her own pocket,\u201d she said in a post on X on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London visit LAHORE Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz\u2019s use of the provincial government\u2019s jet during her recent private visit to London has triggered a fresh controversy, with opposition leaders questioning the use of an official aircraft for a family event. 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