MIANWALI – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz misspoke during a public gathering in Mianwali. She attended a program in Mianwali and addressed the public.
During her speech, in a moment of enthusiasm, she misspoke and said, “People of Mianwali, this is not just a claim. Maryam Nawaz, like Nawaz Sharif, does not merely make claims but delivers through action, Alhamdulillah.”
Continuing her address, she said that Maryam Nawaz has not only claimed to love Mianwali but has also delivered results. She asked the audience whether the Green Bus had arrived and whether roads were being cleaned under the Suthra Punjab Program.
Chief Minister further asked the public, “Has a cardiac hospital been built in Mianwali or not? Have roads been constructed or not? Today, I have inaugurated Mianwali’s first heart hospital.”
Political Drama amid brief arrest of Journalist
Journalist Khurram Iqbal, who shared the clip, was reportedly taken from his sister’s residence in Lahore earlier today, raising alarm among media circles and civil society groups. He was released but the incident quickly drew widespread attention on social media under the hashtag #ReleaseKhurramIqbal.
Family members reported that men in plain clothes entered the compound where Khurram Iqbal was staying and took him away. His sudden disappearance led journalists’ organizations, including the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), to demand immediate disclosure of his whereabouts and ensure his safety.
خرم اقبال کو لاپتہ کرنے کی ذمہ دار پنجاب حکومت ہے، یہ کروفر آمریتوں میں بھی نہیں دیکھا۔ کل تک آپ پیکا کے خلاف ہمارے ساتھ سراپا احتجاج تھے آج آپ اُس قانون سے بھی بالاتر ہو کر صحافی لاپتہ کر رہے ہیں۔ عظمیٰ بخاری صاحبہ، مریم اورنگزیب صاحبہ اور مریم نواز صاحبہ آپ قانون ہاتھ میں نہ…
— Asma Shirazi (@asmashirazi) February 13, 2026
Later, Information and Culture Minister of Punjab Azma Bokhari said Khurram was not missing, but in custody under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) for allegedly creating and sharing a “fake video” on social media. Authorities stated that the journalist was being investigated and that the detention was lawful under the existing legal framework.
وہ لاپتا نہیں ہے،پیکا کے تحت فیک ویڈیو بنا کر ٹویٹ کرکے پھیلانے کے جرم میں زیر حراست ہے،یہ حرکت کونسی صحافتی اقدار ہے؟اور انکی ٹائم لائن چیک کریں وہ ایک پراپیگنڈا سیل کے ممبر تو ضرور ثابت ہوتے ہیں،صحافی تو نہیں کہہ سکتے،آپ سمجھتی ہیں یہ ملک جنگل بنا رہے جو جسکا دل کررہا ہے وہ… https://t.co/VNATniXnK6
— Azma Zahid Bokhari (@AzmaBokhariPMLN) February 13, 2026
She said, “This is not about suppressing journalism; it is about enforcing the law. No one is above the law, and spreading misinformation has legal consequences.”
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