Pakistan, Oct. 2 -- The Maryam Nawaz flood row escalated as PPP leaders asked the Punjab CM to reconsider her tone on Sindh and water issues. The meeting between PML-N and PPP lawmakers in Islamabad aimed to reduce tensions over flood relief and river water disputes.

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PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira criticized Maryam Nawaz for "playing narrow nationalism" and urged her to limit political rhetoric. He said differences should be managed respectfully and warned against targeting Sindh or other provinces.

The dispute began over flood compensation and expanded to Indus River water rights. PPP lawmakers boycotted National Assembly and Senate sessions to protest the CM's remarks, signaling deepe...