Pakistan, July 10 -- LAHORE - Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has strongly condemned what she called a "fitna group" for spreading fake news, stressing that no audit report has questioned Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's tenure so far.

Speaking at a press conference, Bukhari said Maryam Nawaz's leadership is rooted in transparency and good governance. She added that the current Punjab administration has brought noticeable improvements, particularly in reducing crime and ending the culture of VIP treatment, often referred to as "Dala culture."

Bukhari accused the former PTI-led Punjab government of misusing public funds by stockpiling wheat under the guise of helping farmers, only to later profit from the reserves. She claimed that...