{
  "id": 17911816,
  "title": "Azma retorts as Salik remembers Parvez Elahi as ‘the best-ever CM’ in Punjab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/azma-retorts-as-salik-remembers-parvez-elahi-as-the-best-ever-cm-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:56:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041737/azma-retorts-as-salik-remembers-parvez-elahi-as-the-best-ever-cm-in-punjab"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LAHORE: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain's assertion that former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was the province's \"best-ever chief minister\" has sparked unease within the Maryam Nawaz administration, prompting a sharp rebuttal from Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari. During a television interview, Salik lauded Elahi's tenure, crediting him for delivering development across Punjab without political bias. However, Bokhari argued that Salik's criticism was motivated by a perceived denial of a personal favor, alleging that the chief minister had turned down his request to appoint a deputy commissioner of his choice. She dismissed Salik's claims of discriminatory development spending and the disproportionate allocation of funds to Lahore, asserting that Maryam Nawaz had ensured an equitable distribution of provincial resources. Bokhari also highlighted the unprecedented investment in Gujrat and criticized the use of official aircraft, calling for ministerial accountability and transparency in the use of public resources.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: The remarks by Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain declaring former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as the province’s “best-ever chief minister” and his criticism of “unjust” distribution of development funds among the districts have caused unease within the Maryam Nawaz administration, drawing a sharp rebuttal from Punjab Information Minister Azma…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}